Matthew 10:1

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

Revised Version 1895

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; 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 the evil one.

Matthew 26:20Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;

Matthew 28:18And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

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

Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called his disciples: and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles;

Luke 10:19Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise 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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