5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.7As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.9“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts—