What happensPermalink
Jesus commissions the twelve to go into the villages of Israel and preach the kingdom and heal the people. He cautions them that He brings not peace but a sword, and that their way will be hard.
Why it mattersPermalink
Jesus has been preaching and healing, and now He sends his disciples to do the same. He warns them that because He is persecuted, they will be, too, but that God will be with them.
Key versePermalink
“And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”