⁷ He called the twelve apostles, sent them out two by two, and gave them authority over evil spirits. ⁸ He instructed them to take nothing along on the trip except a walking stick. They were not to take any food, a traveling bag, or money in their pockets. ⁹ They could wear sandals but could not take along a change of clothes.

¹⁰ He told them, “Whenever you go into a home, stay there until you’re ready to leave that place. ¹¹ Wherever people don’t welcome you or listen to you, leave and shake the dust from your feet as a warning to them.”

¹² So the apostles went and told people that they should turn to God and change the way they think and act. ¹³ They also forced many demons out of people and poured oil on many who were sick to cure them.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve^(A)

9 Jesus called the twelve apostles together and gave them power and authority over every demon and power and authority to cure diseases. ² He sent them to spread the message about God’s kingdom and to cure the sick.

³ He told them, “Don’t take anything along on the trip. Don’t take a walking stick, traveling bag, any food, money, or a change of clothes. ⁴ When you go into a home, stay there until you’re ready to leave. ⁵ If people don’t welcome you, leave that city, and shake its dust off your feet as a warning to them.”

⁶ The apostles went from village to village, told the Good News, and cured the sick everywhere.