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Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts,
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nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food.
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Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out.
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And when you go into a household, greet it.
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If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
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Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!
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"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
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But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues.
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You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
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But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;