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1 After this he assembled the twelve apostles, and gave them authority over all sorts of demons, and the power of curing all diseases: 2 then sent them to proclaim the reign of the Messiah, and to heal the sick. 3 and he said to them make no provision for your journey: take neither staff, nor sack, nor bread, nor money; and but one coat for each. 4 when you are lodg'd in any house, there stay, till you leave the place. 5 if any refuse to entertain you, when you leave that city, shake off the dust from your feet, as a sign of their being abandon'd. 6 accordingly they departed, and travell'd thro' the towns, preaching the gospel, and performing cures every where. 7 Now Herod the tetrarch was inform'd of all his transactions: and was perplex'd at the relation of some, that John was risen from the dead: whilst others said, Elias appear'd: 8 and others, that one of the old prophets was come to life again. 9 but Herod said, John was beheaded by my order, who then can this be, who, they say, performs such strange things? and he desired to have a sight of Jesus. 10 The Apostles, upon their return to Jesus, acquainted him with what they had done, and taking them with him, he retired into a desart place over-against the city of Bethsaida: 11 where the people, who were inform'd of it, followed him: which he did not discountenance, but explained to them the reign of the Messiah, and relieved those, who wanted to be cured. 12 As the day began to decline, the twelve came to him, and said, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the nearest towns and villages for lodging and provisions: for here we are in a desart place. 13 and he said to them, do you yourselves give them something to eat, they replied, we can furnish only five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this people: Luke 9:1-13, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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