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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  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.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(A)

He called the Twelve and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing along on the trip except a walking stick—no bread, no traveling bag, nothing in their moneybag. They could wear sandals but not take along an extra shirt.[a] 10 He told them repeatedly, “Whenever you go into a home, stay there until you leave that place. 11 If any place will not welcome you and the people[b] refuse to listen to you, when you leave, shake its dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” 12 So they went and preached that people[c] should repent. 13 They also kept driving out many demons and anointing with oil many who were sick, and healing them.

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  1. Mark 6:9 Lit. along two shirts
  2. Mark 6:11 Lit. they
  3. Mark 6:12 Lit. they