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Matthew 10:8-17 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

8. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.

9. Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts,

10. or a bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is worthy of his support.

11. And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city.

12. As you enter the house, give it your greeting.

13. If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.

14. Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.

15. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

16. "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.

17. But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues;

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