9. but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.
10. He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, remain there until you depart from that place.
11. And whoever will not receive you or hear you, when you depart from there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that city.”
12. So they went out and preached that men should repent.
13. And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.
14. King Herod heard of Him, for His name was spread publicly. He said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and therefore these miracles are at work in him.”
15. But others said, “He is Elijah.”And yet others said, “He is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets.”
16. But when Herod heard of it, he said, “It is John, whom I beheaded. He has been raised from the dead!”
17. Herod had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.
18. For John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
19. So Herodias had a grudge against him and would have killed him, but she could not,
20. for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, but heard him gladly.
21. But a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday prepared a ceremonial dinner for his lords and commanding officers and leading men of Galilee.