Commissioning the Twelve

He(A) summoned(B) the Twelve(C) and began to send(D) them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean(E) spirits.(F) He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a staff—no bread, no traveling bag,(G) no money in their belts, but to wear sandals and not put on an extra shirt.(H) 10 He said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place. 11 If any place does not welcome(I) you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet(J) as a testimony(K) against them.”[a] 12 So they went out and preached(L) that people should repent.(M) 13 They drove out many demons,(N) anointed(O) many sick(P) people with oil(Q) and healed them.(R)

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  1. 6:11 Other mss add Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah on judgment day than for that town.

He(A) summoned(B) the Twelve(C) and began to send(D) them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean(E) spirits.(F) He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a walking stick: no bread, no traveling bag,(G) no money in their belts. They were to wear sandals, but not put on an extra shirt.(H) 10 Then He said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place. 11 If any place does not welcome(I) you and people refuse to listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet(J) as a testimony(K) against them.”[a]

12 So they went out and preached(L) that people should repent.(M) 13 And they were driving out many demons,(N) anointing(O) many sick(P) people with olive oil,(Q) and healing them.(R)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 6:11 Other mss add I assure you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah on judgment day than for that town.