Luke 9:1–10

The Mission of the Twelve

⁹Then Jesus^s called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,^{* 2}and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.^{* 3}He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey: no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money—not even an extra tunic.^{* 4}Whatever house you enter, stay there, and leave from there. ⁵Wherever they do not welcome you, as you are leaving that town shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”^{* 6}So they departed and went through the villages, bringing the good news and curing diseases everywhere.

Herod’s Perplexity

⁷Now Herod the ruler heard about all that had taken place, and he was perplexed because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,^{* 8}by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen.^{* 9}Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he tried to see him.^*

Feeding the Five Thousand

¹⁰On their return the apostles told Jesus^t all they had done. Then, taking them along, he slipped quietly into a city called Bethsaida.^*