6Jesus left there and went to his hometown, and his followers went with him. ²On the Sabbath day he taught in the synagogue. Many people heard him and were amazed, saying, “Where did this man get these teachings? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? And where did he get the power to do miracles? ³He is just the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters are here with us.” So the people were upset with Jesus.

⁴Jesus said to them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his hometown and with his own people and in his own home.” ⁵So Jesus was not able to work any miracles there except to heal a few sick people by putting his hands on them. ⁶He was amazed at how many people had no faith.

Then Jesus went to other villages in that area and taught. ⁷He called his twelve followers together and got ready to send them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits. ⁸This is what Jesus commanded them: “Take nothing for your trip except a walking stick. Take no bread, no bag, and no money in your pockets. ⁹Wear sandals, but take only the clothes you are wearing. ¹⁰When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. ¹¹If the people in a certain place refuse to welcome you or listen to you, leave that place. Shake its dust off your feet ⁿ as a warning to them.” ⁿ

¹²So the followers went out and preached that people should change their hearts and lives. ¹³They forced many demons out and put olive oil on many sick people and healed them.

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Footnotes

nShake … feet A warning. It showed that they were rejecting these people.
nthem Some Greek copies continue, “I tell you the truth, on the Judgment Day it will be better for the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah than for the people of that town.” See Matthew 10:15.