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one know." 009:031 But they went out and published His fame in all that district. 009:032 And as they were leaving His presence a dumb demoniac was brought to Him. 009:033 When the demon was expelled, the dumb man could speak. And the crowds exclaimed in astonishment, "Never was such a thing seen in Israel." 009:034 But the Pharisees maintained, "It is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he drives out the demons." 009:035 And Jesus continued His circuits through all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity. 009:036 And when He saw the crowds He was touched with pity for them, because they were distressed and were fainting on the ground like sheep which have no shepherd. 009:037 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few; 009:038 therefore entreat the Owner of the Harvest to send out reapers into His fields." 010:001 Then He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over foul spirits, to drive them out; and to cure every kind of disease and infirmity. 010:002 Now the names of the twelve Apostles were these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zabdi, and his brother John; 010:003 Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax-gatherer, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 010:004 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. 010:005 These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town; 010:006 but, instead of that, go to the lost sheep of Israel's race. 010:007 And as you go, preach and say, `The Kingdom of the Heavens is close at hand.' 010:008 Cure the sick, raise the dead to life, cleanse lepers, drive out demons: you have received without payment, give without payment. 010:009 "Provide no gold, nor even silver nor copper to carry in your pockets; 010:010 no bag for your journey, nor change of linen, nor shoes, nor stick; for the labourer deserves his food. 010:011 "Whatever town or village you enter, inquire for some good man; and make his house your home till you leave the place. 010:012 When you enter the house, salute it; 010:013 and if the house deserves it, the peace you invoke shall come upon it. If not, your peace shall return to you. 010:014 And whoever refuses to receive you or even to listen to your Message, as you leave that house or town, shake off the very dust from your feet. 010:015 I solemnly tell you that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of Judgement than for that town. 010:016 "Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves. 010:017 But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to appear before Sanhedrins, and will flog you in their synagogues; 010:018 and you will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles. 010:019 But when they have delivered you up, have no anxiety as to how you shall speak or what you shall say; for at that very time it shall be given you what to say; 010:020 for it is not you who will speak: it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 010:021 Brother will betray brother to death, and father, child; and children will rise against their own parents and will put them to death. 010:022 And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End-- he will be saved. 010:023 Whenever they persecute you in one town, escape to the next; for I solemnly tell you that you will not have gone the round of all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. 010:024 "The learner is never superior to his teacher, and the servant is never superior to his master. 010:025 Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants? 010:026 Fear them not, however; there is nothing veiled which will not be uncovered, nor secret which will not become known. 010:027 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what is whispered into your ear, proclaim upon the roofs