"The Work of the Seventy-Two Followers"
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Later the Lord chose
seventy-two other followers and sent them out two by two to every town and
village where he was about to go. He said to them: A large crop is in the fields, but there are only a few
workers. Ask the Lord in charge of the harvest to send out workers to
bring it in. Now go, but remember, I am sending you like lambs into a
pack of wolves. Don't take along a moneybag or a traveling bag or
sandals. And don't waste time greeting people on the road. As
soon as you enter a home, say, "God bless this home with
peace." If the people living there are peace-loving, your prayer
for peace will bless them. But if they are not peace-loving, your
prayer will return to you. Stay with the same family, eating and
drinking whatever they give you, because workers are worth what they
earn. Don't move around from house to house. If the people of a town welcome you, eat whatever they
offer. Heal their sick and say, "God's kingdom will soon be
here!" But if the people of a town refuse to welcome you, go out into
the street and say, "We are shaking the dust from our feet as a warning
to you. And you can be sure that God's kingdom will soon be
here!" I tell you that on the day of judgment the people of Luke 10:1-12 Contemporary English Version The Holy Bible (New York , NY: American Bible Society 1995) |