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Then He called His twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases.
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And He sent them to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
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And He said unto them, "Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor pack, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
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And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide and thence depart.
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And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them."
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And they departed and went through the towns, preaching the Gospel and healing everywhere.
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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that had been done by Him. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was risen from the dead;
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and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets was risen again.
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And Herod said, "John have I beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?" And he desired to see Him.