Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

⁵ These twelve Jesus sent out and charged, saying, Go not into the roads that lead to the Gentiles, and do not enter into the towns of the Samaritans. ⁶ But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. ⁷ Go and preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand! ⁸ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out the devils. Freely you have received; freely give again.

⁹ Do not possess gold or silver or copper coins in your belts, ¹⁰ nor yet a bag for your journey; neither two coats, nor shoes, nor yet a staff. For the workman is worthy to have his keep. ¹¹ In whatever city or town you enter, enquire who is worthy in it, and there remain till you leave. ¹² And when you come into a household, wish it well. ¹³ And if the house is worthy, your peace will come upon it. But if it is not worthy, your peace will return to you again.

¹⁴ And whoever will not receive you, nor will hear your preaching, when you depart out of that house or that town, shake off the dust from your feet. ¹⁵ Truly I say to you, it will be easier for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that place.

¹⁶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves. Be therefore wise as serpents and innocent as doves. ¹⁷ Beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the councils, and will scourge you in their synagogues. ¹⁸ And you will be brought to the head governors and kings for my sake, in witness to them and to the Gentiles.

¹⁹ But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you will speak, for it will be given you even in that same hour what you should say. ²⁰ For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

²¹ Brother will betray brother to death, and the father the son. And children will arise against their fathers and mothers, and will put them to death. ²² And you will be hated by all men for my name. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. ²³ When they persecute you in one place, flee into another. I tell you for a truth, you will not finish all the cities of Israel before the Son of man comes.