Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Parallel translations
- WEB He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
- BSB Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
- NKJV Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
- NASB Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases.
- NLT One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases.
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Quick answer
Jesus gathers the Twelve and gives them power and authority over demons and disease. He shares His mission and authority with His disciples.
Overview
Jesus delegates real power to the Twelve to cast out demons and heal, extending His own ministry through them. Their authority is derived from and dependent on Him. This commissioning marks the beginning of the apostles' active participation in proclaiming the Kingdom.
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Cross-references · 12
- John 14:12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
- Luke 10:19Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
- Matt 16:19And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
- Acts 4:30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
- Mark 16:17–18And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
- Mark 6:7–13And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
- Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
- Matt 10:1–5And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
- Mark 3:13–19And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
- Acts 9:34And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
- Acts 3:16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
- Luke 6:13–16And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
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