The Twelve Apostles
(Mark 3:13–19;Luke 6:12–16)
1And He called unto Him his twelve disciples, and gave them power over impure spirits, even to cast them out; and to cure all diseases and every malady whatsoever.
2Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew;3Thomas, and Matthew the publican; Jamesthe son of Alpheus, and Lebbeuswho was surnamed Thaddeus;4Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, even he that betrayed Him.
The Ministry of the Twelve
(Mark 6:7–13;Luke 9:1–6)
5These twelve did Jesus send forth, and commanded them, saying,Go not among the gentiles, neither enter intoany city ofthe Samaritans:6but go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand:and in confirmation of your doctrine heal the sick,8cleanse the leprous, raise the dead, cast out demons;and as ye have received freely, freely give.9Take not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses:take no bag foryour journey,10nor two coats, nor shoes, nor weapons; for the laborer is worthy of his food.11And into whatsoever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is a worthyperson, and there remain till ye leavethe place.12And when ye come into the house, salute them:13and if the family be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if they be not worthy, your salutation shall return to you.14And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hearken to your words; when ye come out of that house or city, shake off thevery dust of your feet:15for I tell you verily, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha, in the day of judgement, than for that city.
Sheep among Wolves
(2 Timothy 1:3–12)
16Behold I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves: be ye therefore prudent as serpents, and innocent as doves.17Beware ofevil men; for they will deliver you up totheir councils, and will scourge you in their synagogues.18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony to them and to the nations:19but when they take you up, be not sollicitous how, or what ye shall say; for ye shall be taught in thatvery instant what ye shall speak: for it is not you that speak,20but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh by you.21Brother shall betrayhis brother to death, and the fatherhis child: and children shall rise up againsttheir parents, and cause them to be put to death:22and ye shall be hated by allmen forprofessing my name; but he that perseveres to the end shall certainly be saved.23But when they persecute you in one city, flee into another: for verily I tell you, ye shall not finishyour commission through the cities of Israel, before the Son of man shall come.24The disciple is not abovehis master, nor the servant above his lord:25it is sufficientsure for the disciple that he betreated as his master, and the servant as his lord. Ifthen they call the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?
Fear God Alone
(Luke 12:4–7)
26Be not therefore afraid of them; for there is nothing hid, that shall not be revealed; nor secret, that shall not bemade known.27What I say to you in private, declare ye in public: and what ye hearas in the ear, preach yeas from the house-tops.28And be not afraid of them, whocan only kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall to the ground withoutthe will of your Father:30and even the hairs of your head are all numbered.31Therefore be not afraid, ye are of more worth than many sparrows.
Confessing Christ
(Luke 12:8–12)
32Whosoever then shall own me before men, I also will own him before my Father, who is in heaven:33but whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father who is in heaven.
Not Peace but a Sword
(Micah 7:1–6;Luke 12:49–53)
34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to bring peace but division.35For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:36and those of a man's own familyshall be his enemies.37He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:38and he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.39He that would save his life shall lose it; and he, that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
The Reward of Service
40He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me.41He that receiveth a prophet as a prophet, shall have a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteousman as such, shall receive a righteousman's reward.42And whosoever shall give to one of these meanpersons but a cup of coldwater to drink, asmy disciple, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.
