Mark 6:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then Jesus called to Him the twelve apostles and sent them out two by two. He gave them authority over evil spirits More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He called to Him the Twelve [apostles] and began to send them out [as His ambassadors] two by two and gave them authority and power over the unclean spirits. American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible He called for the Twelve and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority over unclean spirits. Catholic Public Domain Version And he called the twelve. And he began to send them out in twos, and he gave them authority over unclean spirits. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. |
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 20 and Acts 2:43]. In my name [i.e., by my authority], they will drive out evil spirits; they will speak in languages [supernaturally];
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.
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].