1Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
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Verily, 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.
Behold, 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.
And 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.
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)We have here, I. The method Christ took to spread his gospel, to diffuse and enforce the light of it. He had himself travelled about, preaching and healing; but he could be only in one place at a time, and therefore now he sent his twelve disciples abroad, who by this time were pretty well instructed in the nature of the present dispensation, and able to instruct others and deliver to them what th…
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