1 耶稣叫齐了十二个门徒,给他们能力权柄,制伏一切的鬼,医治各样的病。
When Jesus had called the Twelve together, hegave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,
2 又差遣他们去宣传神国的道,医治病人。
and he sent them out to preach the kingdom ofGod and to heal the sick.
3 对他们说,行路的时候,不要带拐杖,和口袋,不要带食物,和银子,也不要带两件褂子。He told them: 'Take nothing for the journey--nostaff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic.
Whatever house you enter, stay there until youleave that town.
5 凡不接待你们的,你们离开那城的时候,要把脚上的尘土跺下去,见证他们的不是。If people do not welcome you, shake the dust offyour feet when you leave their town, as a testimony against them.'
So they set out and went from village tovillage, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
7 分封的王希律听见耶稣所作的一切事,就游移不定。因为有人说,是约翰从死里复活。Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that wasgoing on. And he was perplexed, because some were saying that John had beenraised from the dead,
8 又有人说,是以利亚显现。还有人说,是古时的一个先知又活了。others that Elijah had appeared, and stillothers that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.
9 希律说,约翰我已经斩了,这却是什么人?我竟听见他这样的事呢?就想要见他。But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, isthis I hear such things about?' And he tried to see him.