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7 Jesus called the Twelve to him, and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority and power to deal with the evil opposition.
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7 Calling the Twelve to him, he sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits.
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8 He sent them off with these instructions: "Don't think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple.
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8 These were his instructions: "Take nothing for the journey except a staff--no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.
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9 Wear sandals but not an extra tunic.
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10 "And no luxury inns. Get a modest place and be content there until you leave.
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10 Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town.
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11 "If you're not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw. Don't make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way."
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11 And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave, as a testimony against them."
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12 Then they were on the road. They preached with joyful urgency that life can be radically different;
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12 They went out and preached that people should repent.
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13 right and left they sent the demons packing; they brought wellness to the sick, anointing their bodies, healing their spirits.
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13 They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
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