Luke 9:1-9 ▼

1 Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases.

2 And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.

3 And He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics.

4 And whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that city.

5 And as for all who do not receive you, when you leave that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

6 And as they were leaving, they began going throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening; and he was greatly 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 one of the prophets of old had risen.

9 Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see Him.