3. Cast out demons

Matthew 10:1-15 (ESV)

^1  And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.

^2  The names of the twelve apostles are these: 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 tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

^4  Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

^5  These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans,

^6  but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

^7  And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’

^8  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.

^9  Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts,

^10  no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food.

^11  And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.

^12  As you enter the house, greet it.

^13  And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

^14  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.

^15  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.