⁶ And ^(A)He marveled because of their unbelief. ^(B)Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.

Sending Out the Twelve^(C)

^7 (D)And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out ^(E)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—

^3 (A)And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.

^4 (B)“Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. ^5 (C)And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, ^(D)shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

^4 (A)Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and ^(B)greet no one along the road. ^5 (C)But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ ⁶ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. ^7 (D)And remain in the same house, ^(E)eating and drinking such things as they give, for ^(F)the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. ⁸ Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. ^9 (G)And heal the sick there, and say to them, ^(H)‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ ¹⁰ But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, ^11 (I)‘The very dust of your city which clings to ^[a]us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’ ^12 [b]But I say to you that ^(J)it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.