Luke 10:1–11

Sending Out the Seventy

10After this, the Lord appointed 70 ^uothers, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go. ²He told them: ^v“The harvest ^wis abundant, but the workers ^xare few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest. ^y3Now go; I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves. ^z4Don’t carry a money-bag, ^atraveling bag, ^bor sandals; ^cdon’t greet anyone along the road. ⁵Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace ^dto this household.’ ⁶If a son of peace ^eis there, your peace ^fwill rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. ⁷Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages. ^gDon’t be moving from house to house. ⁸When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you. ^h9Heal the sick ⁱwho are there, and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God ^jhas come near ^kyou.’ ¹⁰When you enter any town, and they don’t welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ¹¹‘We are wiping off as a witness against you ^leven the dust of your town that clings to our feet. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’