7. And he summoned the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
8. And he commanded them that they take along nothing for the journey except only a staff—no bread, no traveler’s bag, no money in their belts—
9. but to put on sandals and not to wear two tunics.
10. And he said to them, “Whenever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.
11. And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them.”
12. And they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.
13. And they were expelling many demons and anointing many sick people with olive oil and healing them.
14. And King Herod heard it, because his name had become known. And they were saying, “John, the one who baptizes, has been raised from the dead, and because of this these miraculous powers are at work in him.”
15. But others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and others were saying, “He is a prophet like one of the prophets.”
16. But when Herod heard it, he said, “John whom I beheaded—this one has been raised!”
17. For Herod himself had sent and arrested John and bound him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.
18. For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not permitted for you to have your brother’s wife.”
19. So Herodias held a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, and was not able to do so.
20. For Herod was afraid of John, because he knew him to be a righteous and holy man and protected him. And when he listened to him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he listened to him gladly.
21. And a suitable day came when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers and military tribunes and the most prominent men of Galilee.