³⁵Jesus went through all the towns and villages. He taught in their synagogues. He preached the good news of the kingdom. And he healed every illness and sickness. ³⁶When he saw the crowds, he felt deep concern for them. They were beaten down and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

³⁷Then Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is huge. But there are only a few workers. ³⁸So ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into his harvest field.”

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples

10Jesus called for his 12 disciples to come to him. He gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every illness and sickness.

²Here are the names of the 12 apostles. First are Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. Then come James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. ³ Next are Philip and Bartholomew, and also Thomas and Matthew the tax collector. Two more are James, son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus. ⁴The last are Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot. Judas is the one who was later going to hand Jesus over to his enemies.

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