Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
1 1And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,
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2and he sent them out to
3proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
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4And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey,
5no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.
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And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
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And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town
6shake off the dust from your feet
7as a testimony
8against them. ”
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9And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
Herod Is Perplexed by Jesus
7 10Now
11Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that
12John had been raised from the dead,
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13by some that Elijah had appeared, and
14by others that one of the prophets of old had risen.
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Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things? ” And
15he sought to see him.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
10 On their return
16the apostles told him all that they had done.
17And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida.