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An Understandable Version

Then Jesus called to Him the twelve apostles and sent them out two by two. He gave them authority over evil spirits

New American Standard Bible

And He *summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

King James Version

And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

Holman Bible

He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

International Standard Version

He called the Twelve and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

A Conservative Version

And he summons the twelve, and began to send them forth in pairs. And he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

American Standard Version

And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

Amplified

And He called the twelve [disciples] and began to send them out [as His special messengers] two by two, and gave them authority and power over the unclean spirits.

Anderson New Testament

And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out, two and two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

Bible in Basic English

And he gave orders to the twelve, and sent them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

Common New Testament

And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Now having called the twelve, he sent them out by two and two, giving them power to exorcize spirits:

Darby Translation

And he calls the twelve to him; and he began to send them out two and two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;

Godbey New Testament

And He calls the twelve to Him, and began to send them out two by two; and He gave them authority over unclean spirits.

Goodspeed New Testament

And he called the Twelve to him and sent them off two by two, giving them power over the foul spirits.

John Wesley New Testament

And he calleth to him the twelve, and sent them forth by two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits;

Julia Smith Translation

And he calls the twelve, and began to send them, two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

King James 2000

And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth two by two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he summoned the twelve and began to send them out two [by] two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

Modern King James verseion

And He called the Twelve and began to send them out by two and two. And He gave them authority over unclean spirits,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he called the twelve, and began to send them, two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.

Moffatt New Testament

And summoning the twelve he proceeded to send them out two by two; he gave them power over the unclean spirits,

Montgomery New Testament

Then summoning the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

NET Bible

Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two. He gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

New Heart English Bible

And he called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

Noyes New Testament

And he calleth to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over the unclean spirits;

Sawyer New Testament

And he called the twelve, and sent them out two and two, and gave them power over impure spirits;

The Emphasized Bible

And he calleth near the twelve, and began to be sending them forth two and two, - and was giving them authority over the impure spirits:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And called the twelve, and began to send them two and two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

Twentieth Century New Testament

He called the Twelve to him, and began to send them out as his Messengers, two and two, and gave them authority over foul spirits.

Webster

And he calleth to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

Weymouth New Testament

Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul spirits.

Williams New Testament

And He called the Twelve to Him and sent them out two by two, and gave them power over the foul spirits.

World English Bible

He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

Worrell New Testament

And He calleth to Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two, and was giving them authority over the unclean spirits;

Worsley New Testament

And He calleth unto Him the twelve, and sent them forth two and two, and gave them power over impure spirits;

Youngs Literal Translation

and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he called
προσκαλέομαι 
Proskaleomai 
Usage: 27

δώδεκα 
Dodeka 
Usage: 65

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἄρχομαι 
Archomai 
Usage: 69

to send
ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73




Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73

by two
δύο 
Duo 
two, twain, both, two and two
Usage: 92

and two
δύο 
Duo 
two, twain, both, two and two
Usage: 92

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

ἐξουσία 
Exousia 
Usage: 79

ἀκάθαρτος 
Akathartos 
Usage: 27

References

Context Readings

The Twelve Commissioned And Sent Out

6 [But] He marveled at the people's lack of faith. So, He traveled and taught throughout the [surrounding] villages. 7 Then Jesus called to Him the twelve apostles and sent them out two by two. He gave them authority over evil spirits 8 and ordered them not to take anything with them during their travels, except a walking stick. They were to take no food, no traveling bag [for personal belongings], and no money in their money belts,


Cross References

Mark 3:13-14

He then went up into the mountain and summoned those He wanted to come to Him and they came.

Matthew 10:1-5

Jesus then called His twelve apostles [see next verse] to Him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal all kinds of diseases and illnesses.

Matthew 10:9-14

Do not take [any] gold, silver or copper [coinage] in your money belts,

Mark 16:17

And these [miraculous] signs will attend [the conversion of] those who believe. [Note: This refers to the supernatural miracles performed by the apostles and their associates during the apostolic age. See verse

Luke 6:13-16

And when it was daylight, He called His disciples and chose from among them twelve, whom He also called apostles.

Luke 9:1-6

Jesus then called the twelve apostles together and gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and [the ability] to heal diseases.

Luke 10:1

Now after these things [happened] the Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say "seventy." This group would have been in addition to the twelve. See Luke 9:1], and sent them two by two on ahead of Him into every town and locality that He planned to visit.

Luke 10:3-12

[So], go on; See, I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.

Luke 10:17-20

So, the seventy-two disciples returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the evil spirits submitted to us in your name [i.e., by your authority]."

Revelation 11:3

And I will give [authority] to my two witnesses and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, wearing sackcloth" [i.e., a black, coarse cloth made of goat's hair].

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