Sending Out the Twelve
Jesus sends the twelve apostles out in pairs with authority over unclean spirits, instructing them to preach the kingdom, heal the sick, and travel light.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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Matthew's mission discourse (chapter 10) is by far the longest, blending instructions for the immediate mission with warnings about future persecution that seem to look beyond the Galilean context. Whether Matthew compiled sayings from multiple occasions or Jesus spoke them all at once is debated. The travel rules differ: Mark allows a staff and sandals; Matthew and Luke forbid them.
Includes the extensive mission discourse with warnings about persecution.
Brief account emphasizing the pairing and their authority.
Concise commissioning with instructions about what to take.
The bulk of Jesus's public work centered in Galilee: calling of the Twelve, the Sermon on the Mount, parables, miracles, and growing opposition.
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