Luke 9:1

1 Jesus called the twelve apostles together and gave them power and authority over all demons and the ability to heal sicknesses.

Luke 9:1 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:1

Then he called his twelve disciples together
The Persic version reads, "all his twelve disciples", the other nine, besides the three that were with him, when he raised Jairus's daughter, recorded in the foregoing chapter; the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "the twelve apostles", for so Christ had named his disciples; (See Gill on Matthew 6:13). The Syriac version only reads, "his own twelve"; and this is agreeably to Luke's way of speaking; see ( Luke 8:1 ) ( 9:12 ) .

And gave them power and authority over all devils;
that is, all kinds of devils, particularly to cast them out of the bodies of men, possessed by them:

and to cure diseases;
of all sorts.

Luke 9:1 In-Context

1 Jesus called the twelve apostles together and gave them power and authority over all demons and the ability to heal sicknesses.

2 He sent the apostles out to tell about God's kingdom and to heal the sick.

3 He said to them, "Take nothing for your trip, neither a walking stick, bag, bread, money, or extra clothes.

4 When you enter a house, stay there until it is time to leave.

5 If people do not welcome you, shake the dust off of your feetn as you leave the town, as a warning to them."