Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 10:5 in context
Matthew 10:2–8
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Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
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Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
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Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
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Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
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Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
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