5. And he was not able to perform any miracles there, except that he cured a few of the infirm by laying his hands on them.
6. And he wondered, because of their unbelief, and he traveled around in the villages, teaching.
7. And he called the twelve. And he began to send them out in twos, and he gave them authority over unclean spirits.
8. And he instructed them not to take anything for the journey, except a staff: no traveling bag, no bread, and no money belt,
9. but to wear sandals, and not to wear two tunics.
10. And he said to them: "Whenever you have entered into a house, stay there until you depart from that place.
11. And whoever will neither receive you, nor listen to you, as you go away from there, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them."
12. And going out, they were preaching, so that people would repent.
13. And they cast out many demons, and they anointed many of the sick with oil and healed them.
14. And king Herod heard of it, (for his name had become well-known) and he said: "John the Baptist has risen again from the dead, and because of this, miracles are at work in him."
15. But others were saying, "Because it is Elijah." Still others were saying, "Because he is a prophet, like one of the prophets."
16. When Herod had heard it, he said, "John whom I beheaded, the same has risen again from the dead."
17. For Herod himself had sent to capture John, and had chained him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; for he had married her.
18. For John was saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
19. Now Herodias was devising treachery against him; and she wanted to kill him, but she was unable.
20. For Herod was apprehensive of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and so he guarded him. And he heard that he was accomplishing many things, and so he listened to him willingly.
21. And when an opportune time had arrived, Herod held a feast on his birthday, with the leaders, and the tribunes, and the first rulers of Galilee.
22. And when the daughter of the same Herodias had entered, and danced, and pleased Herod, along with those who were at table with him, the king said to the girl, "Request from me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."
23. And he swore to her, "Anything that you request, I will give to you, even up to half my kingdom."
24. And when she had gone out, she said to her mother, "What shall I request?" But her mother said, "The head of John the Baptist."