Luke 9:1
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
King James Version
In Context
2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Cross References
Matthew 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.
Mark 6:7And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
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.
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.
Acts 9:34And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:1
In this chapter we have, I. The commission Christ gave to his twelve apostles to go out for some time to preach the gospel, and confirm it by miracles, ver. 1-6 . II. Herod's terror at the growing greatness of our Lord Jesus, ver. 7-9 . III. The apostles' return to Christ, his retirement with them into a place of solitude, the great resort of people to them notwithstanding, and his feeding five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes, ver. 10-17 . IV. His discourse with his disciples concerning himself and… Read the whole commentary →