Luke 9:1

Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.

2 And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

3 “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
KJV
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
WEB
He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
ASV
And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
DARBY
And having called together the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases,
BLB
And having called together the Twelve, He gave to them power and authority over all the demons, and to heal diseases,
ÅB
Og han kalte de tolv sammen og gav dem makt og myndighet over alle de onde ånder og til å helbrede sykdommer,
OTB
Da Jesus kalte de tolv sammen, ga han dem makt og myndighet over alle demoner og til å helbrede sykdommer.
B1930
Og han kalte de tolv sammen og gav dem makt og myndighet over alle de onde ånder og til å helbrede sykdommer,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 14:12

    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

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  • Luke 10:19

    Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

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  • Matthew 16:19

    I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

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  • Acts 4:30

    as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

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  • Mark 16:17–18

    And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

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  • Mark 6:7–13

    Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

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  • Matthew 10:1–5

    And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

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  • Acts 1:8

    But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

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