6 And ^mhe marveled because of their unbelief.

ⁿAnd he went about among the villages teaching.

7 ^oAnd he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— 9 but to ^pwear sandals and not put on two tunics.¹ 10 And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11 And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, ^qshake off the dust that is on your feet ^ras a testimony against them.” 12 ^sSo they went out and ^tproclaimed ^uthat people should repent. 13 ^tAnd they cast out many demons and ^vanointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

14 ^wKing Herod heard of it, for Jesus’² name had become known. Some³ said, ^x“John the Baptist⁴ has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”