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The Life of Christ
Scriptures for Volume Twenty
"Workers for Christ"
The language of the Scripture quotes has been modernised for easier understanding.
Matthew 10
1 And when He had called to Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, "Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter you not: 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand’. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 10 nor scrip [backpack] for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat."
11 "And into whatever city or town you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till you go there. 12 And when you come into an house[hold], salute it. 13 And if the house[hold] be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city."
16 "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 and you shall be brought before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak. 20 For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you."
21 "And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he [or she] that endures to the end shall be saved."
23 "But when they persecute you in this city, flee you into another: for verily I say to you, You shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house ‘Beelzebub’, how much more shall they call them of His household? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak you in light: and what you hear in the ear, that preach you upon the housetops."
28 "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father [knowing]. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear you not therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whoever therefore shall confess Me before My Father him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. 33 But whoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven."
34 "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household."
37 "He that loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me: and he that loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And he that takes not his cross [of self-sacrifice], and follows after Me, is not worthy of Me. 39 He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it."
40 "He that receives you receives Me, and he
that receives Me receives Him that sent Me. 41 He that
receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a
prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the
name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
42 And whoever shall give to drink to one of these
little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple,
verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Matthew 14
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him....
12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. 13 When Jesus heard of it, He departed there by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed Him on foot out of the cities.
Mark 6
7 And He called to Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8 and commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9 but be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
10 And He said to them, "In what place soever you enter into an house, there abide till you depart from that place. 11 And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when you depart there, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city...."
30 And the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and told Him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And He said to them, "Come you yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while": for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
Luke 9
1 Then He called His twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatever house you enter into, there abide, and there depart. 5 And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them." 6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; 8 and of some, that Elijah had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. 9 And Herod said, "John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things?" And he desired to see Him.
10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told Him all that they had done. And He took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
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