Matthew 10:38-39

³⁸And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.z

³⁹Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.aa

Matthew 10 records Jesus commissioning and sending out the twelve apostles on a limited mission to the lost sheep of Israel. He gives them authority over unclean spirits and disease, instructs them to travel light and depend on hospitality, and warns them of coming persecution. T