Luke 9:1

He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

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He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

BSB

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

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And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

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Συγκαλεσάμενος Sugkalesamenos Having called together G4779 δὲ de then G1161 τοὺς tous the G3588 δώδεκα dōdeka Twelve G1427 μαθητὰς mathētas disciples G3101 αὑτοῦ hautou of him G846 ἔδωκεν edōken He gave G1325 αὐτοῖς autois to them G846 δύναμιν dunamin power G1411 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐξουσίαν exousian authority G1849 ἐπὶ epi over G1909 πάντα panta all G3956 τὰ ta the G3588 δαιμόνια daimonia demons G1140 καὶ kai and G2532 νόσους nosous diseases G3554 θεραπεύειν therapeuein to heal G2323

The early church

And that through them the whole race of mankind may be sought out, He not only gives them power to drive away evil spirits, but to cure all kind of diseases at His command; as it follows, And to cure diseases.
Eusebius of Caesarea · d. 339Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
It was fitting that those who were appointed the ministers of holy teaching should be able to work miracles, and by these very acts themselves be believed to be the ministers of God. Hence it is said, Then called he his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils. Herein He brings down the haughty pride of the devil, who once said, There is none who shall open his Month against me. (Isai. 10:14.LXX.) (in Thesaur. l. 12. c. 14.) Mark here the divine power of the Son, which belongs not to a fleshly nature. For it was in the power of the saints to perform miracles not by nature, but by participation of the Holy Spirit; but it was altogether out of their power to grant this authority to others. For how could created natures possess dominion over the gifts of the Spirit? But our Lord Jesus Christ, as by nature God, imparts graces of this kind to whomsoever He will, not invoking upon them a power which is not His own, but infusing it into them from Himself.
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–9

Christ sent his twelve disciples abroad, who by this time were able to teach others what they had received from the Lord. They must not be anxious to commend themselves to people's esteem by outward appearance. They must go as they were. The Lord Jesus is the fountain of power and authority, to whom all creatures must, in one way or another, be subject; and if he goes with the word of his ministers in power, to deliver sinners from Satan's bondage, they may be sure that he will care for their wants. When truth and love thus go together, and yet the message of God is rejected and despised, it leaves men without excuse, and turns to a testimony against them. Herod's guilty conscience was ready to conclude that John was risen from the dead. He desired to see Jesus; and why did he not go and see him? Probably, because he thought it below him, or because he wished not to have any more reprovers of sin. Delaying it now, his heart was hardened, and when he did see Jesus, he was as much prejudiced against him as others, Lu 23:11.

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