² “Choose twelve men^(A) from among the people, one from each tribe,

¹² Now then, choose twelve men^(A) from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve^{(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)}

10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits^(F) and to heal every disease and sickness.^(G)

² These 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; ³ Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ⁴ Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.^(H)

⁵ These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.^(I)

³¹ Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Your name shall be Israel.”^(A)

²³ The idea seemed good to me; so I selected^(A) twelve of you, one man from each tribe.

¹⁸ And appoint one leader from each tribe to help^(A) assign the land.^(B)

² “Send some men to explore^(A) the land of Canaan,^(B) which I am giving to the Israelites.^(C) From each ancestral tribe^(D) send one of its leaders.”

⁴ One man from each tribe,^(A) each of them the head of his family,^(B) is to help you.^{(C) 5} These are the names^(D) of the men who are to assist you: