How to be Savvy Like Jesus
Matthew 10:5-18
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not take
a road leading to gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, 6 but go rather
to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim the good news,
‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Cure the sick; raise the dead;
cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons. You received without
payment; give without payment. 9 Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your
belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff, for
laborers deserve their food. 11 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who
in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12 As you enter the house, greet
it. 13 If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy,
let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your
words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. 15
Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah
on the day of judgment than for that town.
16 “I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves, so be wise as
serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of them, for they will hand you over
to councils and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before
governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the gentiles.
