Do This

Matthew 10:5-6

5 Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan town. 6 Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 10:7-8

7 As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge. 

Matthew 10:9-10

9 Don’t take along gold, silver, or copper for your money-belts. 10 Don’t take a traveling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or a walking stick, for the worker is worthy of his food.

Matthew 10:11-13

11 “When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12 Greet a household when you enter it, 13 and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.

Matthew 10:14

 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that house or town. 

Matthew 10:16

16 “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.

Shrewd: having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute. Harmless: inoffensive.

Matthew 10:17-18

17 Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins[f] and flog you in their synagogues, beware of them. 18 You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations. 

Matthew 10:19-20

19 But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour, 20 because you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you. 

Matthew 10:22

22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.[g]

Matthew 10:23

23 When they persecute you in one town, escape to another. For I assure you: You will not have covered the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. 24 A disciple[h] is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master.