Which gospel were they preaching?
Luke 9:6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
They couldn't have been preaching the following, could they?
I Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Because, Luke 9: 6 was well before the crucifixion and resurrection.And even when Jesus foretold his disciples about the resurrection, they didn't understand until after it happened.