Matthew 10:1

And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out and to cure every sickness and every infirmity.

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In The King James Version

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

In Context

2Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these: the First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,

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Cross References

Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation. But free us from evil. Amen.

Matthew 26:20Then, when evening arrived, he sat at table with his twelve disciples.

Matthew 28:18And Jesus, drawing near, spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

Mark 6:7And he called the twelve. And he began to send them out in twos, and he gave them authority over unclean spirits.

Luke 6:13And when daylight had arrived, he called his disciples. And he chose twelve out of them (whom he also named Apostles):

Luke 10:19Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the powers of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:1

This chapter is an ordination sermon, which our Lord Jesus preached, when he advanced his twelve disciples to the degree and dignity of apostles. In the close of the foregoing chapter, he had stirred up them and others to pray that God would send forth labourers, and here we have an immediate answer to that prayer: while they are yet speaking he hears and performs. What we pray for, according to Christ's direction, shall be given, Now here we have, I. The general commission that was given them, ver. 1 . II. The… Read the whole commentary →

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