⁵ And He was not able to do ^[a]even one work of power there, except that He laid His hands on a few sickly people [and] cured them.

⁶ And He marveled because of their unbelief (their lack of faith in Him). And He went about among the surrounding villages and continued teaching.

⁷ 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.