Matthew 10:1

AND calling to him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every infirmity.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

2And the names of the twelve apostles are these; first Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

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Cross References

Matthew 6:13And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil[6:13].

Matthew 26:20And when evening was come, he reclined at table with the twelve.

Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying: All power was given to me in heaven and on earth.

Mark 6:7And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called to him his disciples. And having chosen from them twelve (whom he named also apostles);

Luke 10:19Behold, I have given you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power 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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