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Book of Luke Chapter 9 - Read Chapter 9:1 - [In Context ]Jesus called the twelve apostles F157 together. He gave the apostles power to heal sicknesses and power to force demons F158 out of people.
9:2 - [In Context ]Jesus sent the apostles to tell about God's kingdom and to heal the sick.
9:3 - [In Context ]He said to the apostles, "When you travel, don't take a walking stick. Also, don't carry a bag, food, or money. Take for your trip only the clothes you are wearing.
9:4 - [In Context ]When you go into a house, stay there until it is time to leave.
9:5 - [In Context ]If the people in the town will not welcome you, go outside the town and shake their dust off of your feet. F159 This will be a warning to them."
9:6 - [In Context ]So the apostles went out. They traveled through all the towns. They told the Good News F160 and healed people everywhere.
9:7 - [In Context ]Governor Herod F161 heard about all these things that were happening. He was confused because some people said, "John the Baptizer is risen from death."
9:8 - [In Context ]Other people said, "Elijah F162 has come to us." And some other people said, "One of the prophets F163 from long ago has risen from death."
9:9 - [In Context ]Herod said, "I cut off John's head. So who is this man I hear these things about?" Herod continued trying to see Jesus.
FOOTNOTES: F157: apostles Men that Jesus chose to be his special helpers for telling his Good News to the world.
F158: demon(s) Demons are evil spirits from the devil.
F159: shake their dust off of your feet A warning. It would show that they were finished talking to these people.
F160: Good News The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever.
F161: Herod Herod Antipas, tetrarch (ruler) of Galilee and Perea, son of Herod the Great.
F162: Elijah A prophet that lived about 850 B.C.
F163: prophets People that spoke for God in Old Testament times.
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!;
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