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7 And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
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Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.
8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff--no bread, no bag, no money in their belts--
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These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.
9 but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.
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Wear sandals but not an extra shirt.
10 And he said to them, "Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there.
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Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town.
11 And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them."
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And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
12 So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.
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They went out and preached that people should repent.
13 And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.
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They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
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