1 Wayesebabiza abafundi bakhe abayishumi nambili, wabanika amandla phezu kwawomoya abangcolileyo ukuba babakhiphe, nawokuphulukisa izifo zonke nokugula konke.
2 Amagama abaphostoli abayishumi nambili yilawa: owokuqala nguSimoni othiwa uPetru, no-Andreya umfowabo, noJakobe kaZebedewu, noJohane umfowabo,
3 noFiliphu, noBartolomewu, noTomase, noMathewu umthelisi, noJakobe ka-Alfewu, noThadewu,
4 noSimoni umKhanani, noJuda Iskariyothe owamkhaphelayo.
5 Laba abayishumi nambili uJesu wabathuma, wabayala wathi:“Ningayi ngendlela yabezizwe, ningangeni emzini wamaSamariya;
6 kodwa yanini kakhulu ezimvini ezilahlekileyo zendlu ka-Israyeli.
7 Ekuhambeni kwenu shumayelani nithi: ‘Umbuso wezulu ususondele.’