1Then he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal illnesses.2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the weak.3And he said to them, "Take nothing for the journey, neither staff nor bag nor bread nor money, nor to have two tunics each."4Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there.5And as many as will not receive you, when you go out from that city shake the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.6Then going out they passed through the villages, preaching and healing everywhere.7Now Herod the tetrarch heard all that was happening and was perplexed because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead.8By others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen.9Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he sought to see him.