² “Now choose twelve men, one from each tribe.

¹² Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

10 Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil^[a] spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness. ² Here are the names of the twelve apostles:

⁵ Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don’t go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans,

³¹ He took twelve stones, one to represent each of the tribes of Israel,^[a]

²³ “This seemed like a good idea to me, so I chose twelve scouts, one from each of your tribes.

¹⁸ Enlist one leader from each tribe to help them with the task.

² “Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.”

⁴ and you will be assisted by one family leader from each tribe.

⁵ “These are the tribes and the names of the leaders who will assist you: