² After they set out from Rephidim,^(A) they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.^(B)

³ Then Moses went up to God,^(C) and the Lord called^(D) to him from the mountain and said, “This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel: ⁴ ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt,^(E) and how I carried you on eagles’ wings^(F) and brought you to myself.^{(G) 5} Now if you obey me fully^(H) and keep my covenant,^(I) then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession.^(J) Although the whole earth^(K) is mine, ⁶ you^[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests^(L) and a holy nation.’^(M) These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

⁷ So Moses went back and summoned the elders^(N) of the people and set before them all the words the Lord had commanded him to speak.^{(O) 8} The people all responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has said.”^(P) So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.

Psalm 100

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

⁶ You see, at just the right time,^(A) when we were still powerless,^(B) Christ died for the ungodly.^{(C) 7} Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. ⁸ But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.^(D)

⁹ Since we have now been justified^(E) by his blood,^(F) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath^(G) through him! ¹⁰ For if, while we were God’s enemies,^(H) we were reconciled^(I) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!^{(J) 11} Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.^(K)

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

¹² Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,^(L) and death through sin,^(M) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned^(N)—

¹³ To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.^{(O) 14} Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam,^(P) who is a pattern of the one to come.^(Q)

¹⁵ But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man,^(R) how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ,^(S) overflow to the many!

The Workers Are Few

³⁵ Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.^{(A) 36} When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,^(B) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.^{(C) 37} Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest^(D) is plentiful but the workers are few.^{(E) 38} Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve^{(F)(G)(H)(I)(J)}

10 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits^(K) and to heal every disease and sickness.^(L)

² These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; ³ Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ⁴ Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.^(M)

⁵ These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.^{(N) 6} Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.^{(O) 7} As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven^(P) has come near.’ ⁸ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,^[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

⁹ “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts^(A)— ¹⁰ no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.^{(B) 11} Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. ¹² As you enter the home, give it your greeting.^{(C) 13} If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. ¹⁴ If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.^{(D) 15} Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah^(E) on the day of judgment^(F) than for that town.^(G)

¹⁶ “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.^(H) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.^{(I) 17} Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils^(J) and be flogged in the synagogues.^{(K) 18} On my account you will be brought before governors and kings^(L) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. ¹⁹ But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.^(M) At that time you will be given what to say, ²⁰ for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father^(N) speaking through you.