Luke 9:1-9 ▼

1 Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.

2 Then he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

3 He told them, |Don't take anything along on your trip—no walking stick, traveling bag, bread, money, or even an extra shirt.

4 When you visit a home and stay there, and go out from there,

5 if people don't welcome you, when you leave that city, shake its dust off your feet as a testimony against them.|

6 So they left and went from village to village, spreading the good news and healing diseases everywhere.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening. He was puzzled because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,

8 by others that Elijah had appeared, and by still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.

9 Herod said, |I beheaded John. But who is this man I'm hearing so much about?| So Herod kept trying to see Jesus.