Luke 9:1 meaning and explanation

Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.

Luke 9:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus has just been teaching and healing in Galilee, and now he gathers the Twelve, the inner circle he has chosen, to share his own mission. The verse pairs two gifts: power (dynamis, strength or ability) and authority (exousia, the right to act), both given over all demons and every disease.

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