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This continues the account of Jesus' sending out his twelve apostles to do his work.
## These twelve Jesus sent out ##
"Jesus sent out these twelve men" or "It was these twelve men whom Jesus sent out"
## sent out ##
Jesus sent them out for a particular purpose. "Sent out" is the verbal form of the noun "apostles" that is used in [Matthew 10:1](./01.md).
## he instructed them ##
<b>he instructed them <b>- "he told them what they needed to do." This could be translated "he commanded them."
## lost sheep of the house of Israel ##
This is a metaphor comparing the entire nation of Israel to sheep who have strayed away from their shepherd (UDB). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## house of Israel ##
This expression refers to the nation of Israel. It may be translated as “people of Israel” or "descendants of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
## And as you go ##
The pronoun "you" refers to the twelve apostles.
## The kingdom of heaven has drawn near ##
You should translate this the same way you translated the same idea in [Matthew 3:1](../03/01.md).