Page:The New Testament of Iesvs Christ faithfvlly translated into English, ovt of the authentical Latin, diligently conferred with the Greek, & other Editions in diuers languages.pdf/49

24

CHAP. X.

N having called his twelve Disciples togeather, * he gave them ″ power over uncleane Spirits, that they should cast them out, & should cure al manner of disease, & al manner of infirmitie.

And the names of the twelve Apostles be these: The ″ first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Barthlemew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James of Alphæus, & Thaddæus, Simon Cananæus, & Judas Iscariote, who also betrayed him.

These twelve did send: commanding them, saying: Into the way of the Gentiles goe ye not, and into the cities of the Samaritans enter ye not: but goe rather to the sheep that are perished of the house of Israel. And going preach, saying: That the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out Divels: gratis you have receaved, gratis give ye. Do not ″ possesse gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses: not a skrip for the way, neither two coates, neither shoes, neither rod. For the workman is worthie of his meate. And into whatsoever citie or towne you shal enter, inquire who in it is worthie: and there tarie til you goe forth. And when ye enter into the house, salute it, saying: ″ Peace be to this house.

And if so be that house be worthie, your peace shal come upon it. But if it be not worthie: your peace shal returne to you. And whosoever shal not receave you, nor heare your wordes; going forth out of the house or the citie ″ shake of the dust from your feet. Amen I say to you, it shal be ″ more tolerable for the land of the Sodomites and Gomorrheans in the day of judgement, then for that citie.

Behold I send you as sheep in the middes of wolves. Be ye therfore wise as Serpents, and simple as Doves. And take heed of men. For they wil deliver you up in Councels, and in their Synagogues they wil scourge you. And to Presidents and ″ to Kings shal you be led for my sake, in testimonie to them and the Gentiles. But when they shal deliver you up, * take no thought how or what to speake: for ″ it shal be given you in that houre what to speake. For it is not you that speake, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. * The brother also shal deliver up the brother to death, and the Father the Sonne: and the children shal rise up against the parents, and shal worke their death, and you shal be odious to al men for my name: but he that shal persever unto the end, he shal be saved. Rh