And when he had summoned his twelve disciples, he gave them power over
unclean spirits, so that they were able to cast them out, and so that
they were able to heal every disease and every sickness. These are the
names of the twelve apostles: first and foremost Simon, who is called
Peter. and Andrew,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MESSENGERS OF THE KING (Matthew 10:1-4)... [ Continue Reading ]
a Jesus sent out these twelve, and these were the orders he gave them:
"Do not, he said, "go out on the road to the Gentiles, and do not
enter into any city of the Samaritans; but go rather to the sheep of
the house of Israel who have perished. As you go make this
proclamation: The Kingdom of Heaven... [ Continue Reading ]
"When you enter into any city or village, make inquiries as to who in
it is worthy, and stay there until you go out of it. When you come
into a household, give your greetings to it. If the house is worthy,
let your peace come upon it; if it is not worthy, let your peace
return to you. If anyone will... [ Continue Reading ]
Look you, it is I who am sending you out as sheep in the midst of
wolves. Show yourself as wise as serpents, and as pure as doves.
Beware of men! For they will hand you over to the councils, and they
will scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before
rulers and kings for my sake, that... [ Continue Reading ]
"The scholar is not above his teacher, nor is the slave above his
master. It is enough for the scholar that he should be as his teacher,
and the servant that he should be as his master. If they have called
the master of the house Beelzeboul, how much more shall they so call
the members of his househ... [ Continue Reading ]
"Do not fear them; for there is nothing which is covered which shall
not be unveiled, and there is nothing hidden which shall not be known.
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light. What you hear
whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops. Do not fear those
who can kill the body, bu... [ Continue Reading ]
"I too will acknowledge before my Father every one who acknowledges me
before men. I too will deny before my Father who is in heaven every
one who denies me before men."
Here is laid down the double loyalty of the Christian life. If a man
is loyal to Jesus Christ in this life, Jesus Christ will be... [ Continue Reading ]
"Do not think that I came to send peace on earth: I did not come to
send peace, but a sword. I came to set a man at variance against his
father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law
against her mother-in-law; and a man's enemies shall be the members of
his own household. He that... [ Continue Reading ]
He who receives you, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him
that sent me. He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will
receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man
because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.
And whoever gives one of th... [ Continue Reading ]