1 And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.
2 And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill.
3 And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats.
4 And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away.
5 And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.
6 And they went away, journeying through all the towns, preaching the good news and making people free from diseases in all places.
7 Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;