Luke 9:1–10

Twelve are Sent to Preach

Matt. 10:1–14; 14:1–14; Mark 6:7–16, 30–34

9Then ^aHe called His twelve disciples together and ^bgave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. ^2cHe sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. ^3dAnd He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.

^4e“Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. ^5fAnd whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, ^gshake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

^6hSo they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

⁷ⁱNow Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, ⁸and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. ⁹Herod said, “John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?” ^jSo he sought to see Him.

^10kAnd the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. ^lThen He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.