Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.

Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every sickness and every disease.

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; Jacob the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him.

and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

Jacob the son of Zebedee and John the brother of Jacob, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder;

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And they went into a house.

And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits,

that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Now a great sign appeared in the heavens: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars.

Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone,

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the Heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,

that you may remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,

Rejoice over her, O Heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!