4 But Jesus said to them, ^a“A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”  ‡

5 ^aNow He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.  ‡

7 ^aAnd He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out ^btwo by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.  ‡

8 He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts—