Jesus Commissions the Seventy

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And after these things, the Lord appointed also other seventy-two. And he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come.

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And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he send labourers into his harvest.

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Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves.

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Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

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Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house.

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And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall return to you.

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And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.

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And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.

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And heal the sick that are therein and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

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But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say:

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Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to us, we wipe off against you. Yet know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.

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I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom than for that city.

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