Matthew 10 - Summary

Jesus commissions the twelve apostles—named individually—granting them authority over unclean spirits and diseases, and sending them specifically to the lost sheep of Israel with the message that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Detailed instructions address their itinerant mission: taking no provisions, finding worthy hosts, shaking dust from their feet against rejecting towns, and exercising wisdom as serpents with innocence as doves. Jesus prepares them for persecution, family division, and suffering, while assuring them of the Father's providential care, the Spirit's assistance in testimony, and eschatological rewards for those who receive them.