Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

Luke 9

1 m And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, 2 n and he sent them out to o proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. 3 p And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, q no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics. 1 4 And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town r shake off the dust from your feet s as a testimony t against them." 6 u And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 10:1
    And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.
    Mark 3:13 - 15
    And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him.
    Mark 6:7
    And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 10:5
    These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans.
    Matthew 10:7 - 8
    And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
    Luke 9:11
    When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.
    Luke 10:1
    After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
    Luke 10:9
    Heal the sick in it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.
  3. Cross References
    Luke 9:11
    When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.
    Luke 9:60
    And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.
    Luke 4:43
    But he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.
  4. Cross References
    Luke 9:3 - 5
    And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.
    Matthew 10:9 - 14
    Acquire no gold nor silver nor copper for your belts.
    Mark 6:8 - 11
    He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff - no bread, no bag, no money in their belts -
    Luke 10:4 - 11
    Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road.
    Luke 22:35
    And he said to them, "When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing.
  5. Cross References
    Mark 6:8
    He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff - no bread, no bag, no money in their belts -
  6. Cross References
    Luke 9:3 - 5
    And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.
    Matthew 10:9 - 15
    Acquire no gold nor silver nor copper for your belts.
    Mark 6:8 - 11
    He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff - no bread, no bag, no money in their belts -
  7. Cross References
    Acts 13:51
    But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.
    Nehemiah 5:13
    I also shook out the fold of my garment and said, "So may God shake out every man from his house and from his labor who does not keep this promise. So may he be shaken out and emptied." And all the assembly said "Amen" and praised the Lord. And the people did as they had promised.
    Acts 18:6
    And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.
  8. Cross References
    Mark 1:44
    And said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.
  9. Cross References
    James 5:3
    Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.
  10. Cross References
    Mark 6:12
    So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.
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