2. Now the names of the twelve emissaries are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; Jacob the son of Zebedee; Yochanan, his brother;
3. Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; Jacob the son of Halfai; Labbai, who was also called Taddai;
4. Simon the Canaanite; and Judah Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5. Yeshua sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
6. Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7. As you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
8. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
9. Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
10. Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
11. Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.
12. As you enter into the household, greet it.
13. If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
14. Whoever doesn’t receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
15. Most certainly I tell 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 among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.