en_tn_condensed/mrk/06/07.md

General Information:

Jesus' instructions in verses 8 and 9 can be reordered to separate what he told the disciples to do from what he told them not to do, as in the UDB. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge)

Connecting Statement:

Jesus sends his disciples out in sets of two to preach and to heal.

he called the twelve

Here the word "called" means that he summoned the twelve to come to him.

two by two

"2 by 2" or "in pairs" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)