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Cure the sick, bring the dead back to life, cleanse those with skin diseases, and force demons out of people. Give these things without charging, since you received them without paying.

“Don’t take any gold, silver, or even copper coins in your pockets. 10 Don’t take a traveling bag for the trip, a change of clothes, sandals, or a walking stick. After all, the worker deserves to have his needs met.

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Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts(A) 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.(B)

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  1. Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

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Heal the sick, [a]cleanse the lepers, [b]raise the dead, cast out demons. (A)Freely you have received, freely give. (B)Provide neither gold nor silver nor (C)copper in your money belts, 10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; (D)for a worker is worthy of his food.

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  1. Matthew 10:8 NU raise the dead, cleanse the lepers
  2. Matthew 10:8 M omits raise the dead

(A)Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,[a] cast out demons. (B)You received without paying; give without pay. (C)Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics[b] or sandals or a staff, for (D)the laborer deserves his food.

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  1. Matthew 10:8 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
  2. Matthew 10:10 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin