CEB 1 Jesus left that place and came to his hometown. His disciples followed him. NRS 1 He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. CEB 2 On the Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were surprised. "Where did this man get all this? What's this wisdom he's been given? What about the powerful acts accomplished through him? NRS 2 On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! CEB 3 Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't he Mary's son and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were repulsed by him and fell into sin. NRS 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. CEB 4 Jesus said to them, "Prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometowns, among their relatives, and in their own households." NRS 4 Then Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house." CEB 5 He was unable to do any miracles there, except that he placed his hands on a few sick people and healed them. NRS 5 And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. CEB 6 He was appalled by their disbelief. Then Jesus traveled through the surrounding villages teaching. NRS 6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching. CEB 7 He called for the Twelve and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority over unclean spirits. NRS 7 He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. CEB 8 He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a walking stick—no bread, no bags, and no money in their belts. NRS 8 He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; CEB 9 He told them to wear sandals but not to put on two shirts. NRS 9 but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. CEB 10 He said, "Whatever house you enter, remain there until you leave that place. NRS 10 He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. CEB 11 If a place doesn't welcome you or listen to you, as you leave, shake the dust off your feet as a witness against them." NRS 11 If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them." CEB 12 So they went out and proclaimed that people should change their hearts and lives. NRS 12 So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. CEB 13 They cast out many demons, and they anointed many sick people with olive oil and healed them. NRS 13 They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
NRS 1 He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. NRS 2 On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! NRS 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. NRS 4 Then Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house." NRS 5 And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. NRS 6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching. NRS 7 He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. NRS 8 He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; NRS 9 but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. NRS 10 He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. NRS 11 If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them." NRS 12 So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. NRS 13 They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.