Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles. They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach,

他就设立十二个人，要他们常和自己同在，也要差他们去传道，

于是他设立十二个人，又称他们为使徒，要他们常和自己同在，也要差他们去传道，

于是他设立十二个人，又称他们为使徒，要他们常和自己同在，也要差他们去传道，

从中选出十二个人，设立他们为使徒，让他们跟随自己，并且差遣他们出去传道，

他选立了十二个人，称他们为使徒（有些抄本无“称他们为使徒”一句），要他们跟自己常在一起，好差遣他们去传道，

于是，耶稣委任了十二个人，称他们为使徒，是要他们常与他在一起，并要差派他们出去传道，

他就設立十二個人，要他們常和自己同在，也要差他們去傳道，

於是他設立十二個人，又稱他們為使徒，要他們常和自己同在，也要差他們去傳道，

於是他設立十二個人，又稱他們為使徒，要他們常和自己同在，也要差他們去傳道，

從中選出十二個人，設立他們為使徒，讓他們跟隨自己，並且差遣他們出去傳道，

他選立了十二個人，稱他們為使徒（有些抄本無“稱他們為使徒”一句），要他們跟自己常在一起，好差遣他們去傳道，

他便設立了十二個人，好跟他常在一起，他好差遣他們去宣傳，

於是，耶穌委任了十二個人，稱他們為使徒，是要他們常與他在一起，並要差派他們出去傳道，

立十有二人偕己、遣之宣教、

立十有二人侍側、使傳道、

遂立十二人、使其常與己偕、可遣之傳道、

立十二人為宗徒、得常侍左右、並遣之傳道、

He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach

He appointed 12 of them so that they would be with him. He would also send them out to preach.

And he appointed twelve( whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach

He appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles, to be with him, to send them out to preach,

And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach,

Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,

And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

He also appointed 12— He also named them apostles— to be with Him, to send them out to preach,

And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

He appointed twelve( whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach

He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem:‘ There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

The Lord now chose seventy two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit.These were his instructions to them:“ The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.“ Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say,‘ May God’s peace be on this house.’If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you.Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay.“ If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you.Heal the sick, and tell them,‘ The Kingdom of God is near you now.’But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say,‘ We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this— the Kingdom of God is near!’

One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases.Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.“ Take nothing for your journey,” he instructed them.“ Don’t take a walking stick, a traveler’s bag, food, money, or even a change of clothes.Wherever you go, stay in the same house until you leave town.And if a town refuses to welcome you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”So they began their circuit of the villages, preaching the Good News and healing the sick.

Then they all prayed,“ O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosenas an apostle to replace Judas in this ministry, for he has deserted us and gone where he belongs.”

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere— in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

This letter is from Paul, an apostle. I was not appointed by any group of people or any human authority, but by Jesus Christ himself and by God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.

But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased himto reveal his Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. When this happened, I did not rush out to consult with any human being.Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went away into Arabia, and later I returned to the city of Damascus.Then three years later I went to Jerusalem to get to know Peter, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.The only other apostle I met at that time was James, the Lord’s brother.I declare before God that what I am writing to you is not a lie.