5. And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed them.
6. And he wondered because of their unbelief. And he went round the villages in a circuit, teaching.
7. And he calls the twelve to him; and he began to send them out two and two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;
8. and he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their belt;
9. but be shod with sandals, and put not on two body-coats.
10. And he said to them, Wheresoever ye shall enter into a house, there remain till ye shall go thence.
11. And whatsoever place shall not receive you nor hear you, departing thence, shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.
12. And they went forth and preached that they should repent;
13. and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many infirm, and healed them.
14. And Herod the king heard of him (for his name had become public), and said, John the baptist is risen from among the dead, and on this account works of power are wrought by him.
15. And others said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
16. But Herod when he heard it said, John whom I beheaded, he it is; he is risen from among the dead.
17. For the same Herod had sent and seized John, and had bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.