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Narrative: The Feast of Weeks

- The Twelve Apostles -
Matt 10:01-42 • Mark 03:13-19 • Luke 06:12-16

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out [a]nd he goeth up into a mountain, to pray,
and continued all night in prayer to God.
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: who he would: and they came unto him.
And of them he chose and he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send

them forth to preach, and when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, whom also he named
apostles; he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to have power to heal all
manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The
first, Simon, whom he also surnamed Peter; and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee,
and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: And

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the
Canaanite, called Zelotes, And Judas Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus the brother of James,
and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor who also betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and
commanded them, saying,

“Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go
rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is
at hand’. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received,
freely give. Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Nor scrip for your journey,
neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. And into

whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

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