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Jesus Sends Out the Twelve
1He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil[a] spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[b]drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. 9Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; 10take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.
11"Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave. 12As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. 15I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. 16I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Footnotes:
1. Matthew 10:1 Greek unclean
2. Matthew 10:8 The Greek word was used for various diseases affecting the skin—not necessarily leprosy.
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|  Matthew 10:1-16 | Notes-
1 In verse 1, the Greek behind evil does not mean simply evil, but impure or unclean, and spirit is an influence or power that is greater than humans but lower than angels.
2 In verse 8, the Greek for leprosy does not necessarily mean just leprosy, it means any skin disease.
3 In verses 11-13, worthy, in the Greek, means that the house is fit to have the disciples stay at it, and deserving means the same.
4 In verse 16, the Greek for shrewd means intelligent, wise, and mindful of people's interests, and innocent means purity of mind and deed- free from evil.
Verses 1-4
1. Are we given the same authority as the disciples?
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2. Should we use this authority? If so, should caution be exercised? How and why?
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3. Can a demon possess a person? Is this common?
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Verses 5-10
1. Was Jesus' command to go the Jews first a command for all time, or just when the disciples when out that one time?
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2. Jesus gives the power to raise the dead. Does that still happen today? Give an example.
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3. Why did Jesus command them not to bring anything with them during that time?
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Verses 11-16
1. Was the task Jesus gave the disciples dangerous?
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2. There are many ways and many ideas, much more than can be contained in any book on how to be shrewd. Give a brief description on how you can be shrewd in your sphere of influence.
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3. Should we talk about God to those who don't want to hear it? If not, what should we do?
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