Matthew 10:1

Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out, and to heal all kinds of disease and all kinds of sickness.

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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 were these. The first, Simon (whom he also called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

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Cross References

Matthew 6:13Do not bring us into temptation, 2 but deliver us from the evil one.' + 6:13 The best ancient copies omit For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen .

Matthew 26:20When evening came, he sat down to eat with the twelve disciples.

Matthew 28:18Jesus came to them and spoke to them and said, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

Mark 6:7Then he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits,

Luke 6:13When it was day, he called his disciples to him, and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles.

Luke 10:19See, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will in any way 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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