Luke 9:1-13 ▼

1 And he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases:

2 and he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

3 And he said to them: Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; nor have two coats each.

4 And whatever house you enter, there remain, and thence depart.

5 And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off even the dust from your feet, for a testimony against them.

6 And they departed, and went through every village, preaching the gospel, and performing cures everywhere.

7 And Herod the tetrarch heard of all things that were done by him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some, that John had risen from the dead;

8 and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that a prophet of ancient times had risen again.

9 And Herod said: John I have beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

10 And the apostles returned, and told him all "that they had done. And he took them, and withdrew privately to a desert place, that belonged to a city called Bethsaida.

11 But the multitudes knew it, and followed him; and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

12 And the day began to decline; and the twelve came and said to him: Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and the country round about, and lodge, and find food; for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said to them: Do you give them food. They replied: We have nothing but five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy food for all these people.