Luke 9:1-7

1 Jesus now called the Twelve and gave them authority and power to deal with all the demons and cure diseases.

2 He commissioned them to preach the news of God's kingdom and heal the sick.

3 He said, "Don't load yourselves up with equipment.

4 Keep it simple; you are the equipment. And no luxury inns - get a modest place and be content there until you leave.

5 If you're not welcomed, leave town. Don't make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and move on."

6 Commissioned, they left. They traveled from town to town telling the latest news of God, the Message, and curing people everywhere they went.

7 Herod, the ruler, heard of these goings on and didn't know what to think. There were people saying John had come back from the dead,