Luke 9:1-9 ▼

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.