Matthew 10:1-4 The twelve apostolic disciples

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Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. [kjv]

At the beginning of Matthew 10, Jesus sends, the meaning of "apostle", the disciples out on a mission. Why do they need to "cast out" "unclean spirits"? The twelve disciples of Jesus are then listed and the discourse continues.

Simon Peter	Philip	James son of Alphaeus
Andrew (his brother)	Bartholomew	Thaddaeus (Lebbaeus)
James of Zebedee	Thomas	Simon the Canaanite
John (his brother)	Matthew (publican)	Judas Iscariot

The ancient Greek word "μαλακία" ≈ "softness, effeminacy, unmanliness, feebleness, faint-hardheartedness". Only in the GNT (Greek New Testament) is the meaning "infirmity" or "sickness". What type of "softness" or "effeminacy" or "unmanliness" might Jesus, and here the disciples, have been healing?

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Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. [kjv]

και προσκαλεσαμενος τους δωδεκα μαθητας αυτου εδωκεν αυτοις εξουσιαν πνευματων ακαθαρτων ωστε εκβαλλειν αυτα και θεραπευειν πασαν νοσον και πασαν μαλακιαν [gnt]

… convocatis duodecim discipulis … potestatem spirituum inmundorum … eicerent … curarent … languorem … infirmitatem [v]

From the Cambridge Greek Lexicon (volume 2), the ancient Greek word "μαλακία" ≈ "softness, effeminacy, unmanliness, feebleness, faint-hardheartedness". Only in the GNT is the meaning "infirmity" or "sickness".
What type of "softness" or "effeminacy" or "unmanliness" might Jesus, and here the disciples, have been healing?

More: A hard look at soft ideas

Matthew 10:1

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KJV: And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Greek: και προσκαλεσαμενος τους δωδεκα μαθητας αυτου εδωκεν αυτοις εξουσιαν πνευματων ακαθαρτων ωστε εκβαλλειν αυτα και θεραπευειν πασαν νοσον και πασαν μαλακιαν

Latin: et convocatis duodecim discipulis suis dedit illis potestatem spirituum inmundorum ut eicerent eos et curarent omnem languorem et omnem infirmitatem

Matthew 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [kjv]

10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [kjv]

10:4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [kjv]

Matthew 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [kjv]

των δε δωδεκα αποστολων τα ονοματα εστιν ταυτα πρωτος σιμων ο λεγομενος πετρος και ανδρεας ο αδελφος αυτου και ιακωβος ο του ζεβεδαιου και ιωαννης ο αδελφος αυτου [gnt]

Matthew 10:2

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KJV: Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Greek: των δε δωδεκα αποστολων τα ονοματα εστιν ταυτα πρωτος σιμων ο λεγομενος πετρος και ανδρεας ο αδελφος αυτου και ιακωβος ο του ζεβεδαιου και ιωαννης ο αδελφος αυτου

Matthew 10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [kjv]

φιλιππος και βαρθολομαιος θωμας και μαθθαιος ο τελωνης ιακωβος ο του αλφαιου και θαδδαιος [gnt]

Matthew 10:3

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KJV: Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

Greek: φιλιππος και βαρθολομαιος θωμας και ματθαιος μαθθαιος ο τελωνης ιακωβος ο του αλφαιου και λεββαιος ο επικληθεις θαδδαιος

Matthew 10:4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [kjv]

σιμων ο καναναιος και ιουδας ο ισκαριωτης ο και παραδους αυτον [gnt]

Matthew 10:4

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KJV: Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Greek: σιμων ο κανανιτης καναναιος και ιουδας ο ισκαριωτης ο και παραδους αυτον