6. And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
7. And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
8. He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts—
9. but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.
10. Also He said to them, “In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you depart from that place.
11. And whoever will not receive you nor hear you, when you depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
12. So they went out and preached that people should repent.
13. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
14. Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he said, “John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
15. Others said, “It is Elijah.”And others said, “It is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets.”
16. But when Herod heard, he said, “This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!”
17. For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.
18. Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
19. Therefore Herodias held it against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not;
20. for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.