1. THEN JESUS called together the Twelve [apostles] and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases,
2. And He sent them out to announce and preach the kingdom of God and to bring healing.
3. And He said to them, Do not take anything for your journey–neither walking stick, nor wallet [for a collection bag], nor food of any kind, nor money, and do not have two undergarments (tunics).
4. And whatever house you enter, stay there until you go away [from that place].
5. And wherever they do not receive and accept and welcome you, when you leave that town shake off [even] the dust from your feet, as a testimony against them.
6. And departing, they went about from village to village, preaching the Gospel and restoring the afflicted to health everywhere.
7. Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was being done by [Jesus], and he was [thoroughly] perplexed and troubled, because it was said by some that John [the Baptist] had been raised from the dead,
8. And by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had come back to life.
9. But Herod said, John I beheaded; but Who is this about Whom I [learn] such things by hearsay? And he sought to see Him.
10. Upon their return, the apostles reported to Jesus all that they had done. And He took them [along with Him] and withdrew into privacy near a town called Bethsaida.
11. But when the crowds learned of it, [they] followed Him; and He welcomed them and talked to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restoration to health.