8. And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach gave directives to them that they should take nothing on [the] derech except a mere walking stick, not lechem, not a schnorrer's sack, nor a money belt;
9. But instead, to wear sandals, and not to take an extra kaftan.
10. And he was saying to them, Wherever you enter into a bais, stay there until you leave that area.
11. And whatever place does not give you the kabbalat panim (welcome), and does not listen to you, then, as you are leaving there, let it be NIER CHATZNO, shake off the dust of your feet, for an edut to them.
12. And having gone out, they preached that Bnei Adam should make teshuva.
13. And many shedim they were casting out, and they were anointing with shemen many cholim, and they were administering refuah to them.
14. And Herod the king heard of it, for the name of Yehoshua had become bavust (famous), and some were saying, Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva has been made to stand up alive from [the] mesim, and for this reason the nissim (miracles) are at work in him.
15. But others were saying, It is Eliyahu HaNavi. Still others were saying, He is a navi, like one of the neviim of old. [MALACHI 4:5]
16. But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, Yochanan whom I beheaded has stood up alive from the mesim!