Mark 6:4-8

4Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” 5He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village. 6He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village. 6He was amazed at their lack of faith.

7Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. 8These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.