“Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:17-18‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:14-15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. As you enter the house, greet it. And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. And if anyone will

“Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts. Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:9-10‬ ‭WEB‬‬

“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:8‬ ‭WEB‬‬

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. Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:5-7‬ ‭WEB‬‬

Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.” But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9:30-31‬ ‭WEB‬‬

Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9:29‬ ‭WEB‬‬