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Then he called his twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all the demons 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 provision bag, neither bread, neither money, neither have two coats apiece.
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And whatever house ye enter into, abide there and depart from there.
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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 every where.
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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him, and he was perplexed because it was said of some that John was risen from the dead,
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and of some, that Elijah had appeared, and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
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And Herod said, I have beheaded John, but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.