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- After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.
- He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
- Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
- Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
- "When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.'
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- Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.
- And He was saying to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
- "Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
- "Carry no money belt, no bag, no shoes; and greet no one on the way.
- "Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'
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- If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
- Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
- "When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you.
- Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.'
- But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say,
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- "If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
- "Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house.
- "Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you;
- and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'
- "But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
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- 'Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.'
- I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
- "Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
- But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
- And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths.
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- 'Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near.'
- "I say to you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
- "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had been performed in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
- "But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
- "And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!
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- "He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."
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- "The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me."
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