Jesus sent out the Twelve on what we call a limited commission. A practice run, really, for the Great Commission. And with it a warning, that his sending would not be all cake and ice cream. The sending puts his followers in vulnerable positions. So they must take every precaution to make sure the message was heard in its simplicity and purity.
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Do we value acceptance above faithfulness, so that we fail to speak to avoid rejection?