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He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more them of his household!

For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

A man's foes will be those of his own household.

He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.

He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink, in the name of a disciple, most assuredly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."

It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed there to teach and preach in their cities.

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works were done, because they didn't repent.

At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

He will not strive, nor shout; Neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

In his name, the Gentiles will hope."

If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.

The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.