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M ATTHEW 10
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15 Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn
while celebrating with the groom? Of course
not. But someday the groom will be taken away
from them, and then they will fast.
16 “Besides, who would patch old clothing
with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink
and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even
bigger tear than before.
17 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the
pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the
skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so
that both are preserved.”
Jesus Heals in Response to Faith
18 As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter
has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her
back to life again if you just come and lay your
hand on her.”
19 So Jesus and his disciples got up and went
with him. 20 Just then a woman who had suffered
for twelve years with constant bleeding came up
behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe,
21 for she thought, “If I can just touch his robe,
I will be healed.”
22 Jesus turned around, and when he saw
her he said, “Daughter, be encouraged! Your
faith has made you well.” And the woman was
healed at that moment.
23 When Jesus arrived at the official’s home,
he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral
music. 24 “Get out!” he told them. “The girl
isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd
laughed at him. 25 After the crowd was put
outside, however, Jesus went in and took the
girl by the hand, and she stood up! 26 The report of this miracle swept through the entire
countryside.
Jesus Heals the Blind
27 After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men
followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of
David, have mercy on us!”
28 They went right into the house where he
was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you
believe I can make you see?”
“Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”
29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.” 30 Then their
eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus
sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about
this.” 31 But instead, they went out and spread
his fame all over the region.
32 When they left, a demon-possessed man
who couldn’t speak was brought to Jesus. 33 So
Jesus cast out the demon, and then the man
began to speak. The crowds were amazed.
10:1 Greek unclean. 10:3 Other manuscripts read Lebbaeus;
still others read Lebbaeus who is called Thaddaeus. 10:4 Greek
the Cananean, an Aramaic term for Jewish nationalists.
10:7 Or has come, or is coming soon.
“Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!”
they exclaimed.
34 But the Pharisees said, “He can cast out demons because he is empowered by the prince
of demons.”
The Need for Workers
35 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues
and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and
illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused
and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great,
but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord
who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send
more workers into his fields.”
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
Jesus called his twelve disciples together
and gave them authority to cast out evil*
spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness. 2 Here are the names of the twelve apostles:
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first, Simon (also called Peter),
then Andrew (Peter’s brother),
James (son of Zebedee),
John (James’s brother),
Philip,
Bartholomew,
Thomas,
Matthew (the tax collector),
James (son of Alphaeus),
Thaddaeus,*
Simon (the zealot*),
Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
5 Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these
instructions: “Don’t go to the Gentiles or the
Samaritans, 6 but only to the people of Israel—
God’s lost sheep. 7 Go and announce to them that
the Kingdom of Heaven is near.* 8 Heal the sick,
raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast
out demons. Give as freely as you have received!
9 “Don’t take any money in your money
belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins.
10 Don’t carry a traveler’s bag with a change of
clothes and sandals or even a walking stick.
Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because
those who work deserve to be fed.
11 “Whenever you enter a city or village,
search for a worthy person and stay in his
home until you leave town. 12 When you enter
the home, give it your blessing. 13 If it turns out
to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if
it is not, take back the blessing. 14 If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to
your message, shake its dust from your feet as
you leave. 15 I tell you the truth, the wicked cities
of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than
such a town on the judgment day.