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1 Jesus called the Twelve together. He gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to heal sicknesses.
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When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,
2 Then he sent them out to preach about God's kingdom and to heal those who were sick.
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and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
3 He told them, "Don't take anything for the journey. Do not take a walking stick or a bag. Do not take any bread, money or extra clothes.
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He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.
4 When you are invited into a house, stay there until you leave town.
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Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town.
5 Some people may not welcome you. If they don't, shake the dust off your feet when you leave their town. This will be a witness against the people living there."
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If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
6 So the Twelve left. They went from village to village. They preached the good news and healed people everywhere.
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So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
7 Now Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard about everything that was going on. He was bewildered, because some were saying that John the Baptist had been raised from the dead.
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Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead,
8 Others were saying that Elijah had appeared. Still others were saying that a prophet of long ago had come back to life.
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others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.
9 But Herod said, "I had John's head cut off. So who is it that I hear such things about?" And he tried to see Jesus.
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But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.
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