Luke 9:1–10

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

9^mAnd he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, ²ⁿand he sent them out to ^oproclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. ^3pAnd he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, ^qno staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.^{1 4}And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. ⁵And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town ^rshake off the dust from your feet ^sas a testimony ^tagainst them.” ^6uAnd they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Herod Is Perplexed by Jesus

^7vNow ^wHerod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that ^xJohn had been raised from the dead, ^8xby some that Elijah had appeared, and ^xby others that one of the prophets of old had risen. ⁹Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And ^yhe sought to see him.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

¹⁰On their return ^zthe apostles told him all that they had done. ^aAnd he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida.