Matthew 10:1-4
The King summons the Twelve and gives them authority to extend His compassionate kingdom mission.
1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
The King summons the Twelve and gives them authority to extend his compassionate kingdom mission.
Matthew records Jesus summoning and authorizing the Twelve disciples, naming them as apostles and granting authority to extend his kingdom ministry over unclean spirits, disease, and sickness.
Jesus gathers the Twelve after a summary of his Galilean teaching, proclamation, and healing ministry.
The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ
Jesus sends authorized workers into the harvest with kingdom authority, warning them that faithful witness will require dependence, discernment, courage, endurance, and supreme allegiance to him.