Isaiah 35:5-8

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⁵Then will the eyes of the blind be opened^(A)
    and the ears of the deaf^(B) unstopped.
⁶Then will the lame^(C) leap like a deer,^(D)
    and the mute tongue^(E) shout for joy.^(F)
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
    and streams^(G) in the desert.
⁷The burning sand will become a pool,
    the thirsty ground^(H) bubbling springs.^(I)
In the haunts where jackals^(J) once lay,
    grass and reeds^(K) and papyrus will grow.

⁸And a highway^(L) will be there;
    it will be called the Way of Holiness;^(M)
    it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean^(N) will not journey on it;
    wicked fools will not go about on it.

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2 Timothy 4:5-18

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⁵But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,^(A) do the work of an evangelist,^(B) discharge all the duties of your ministry.

⁶For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,^(C) and the time for my departure is near.^(D) ⁷I have fought the good fight,^(E) I have finished the race,^(F) I have kept the faith. ⁸Now there is in store for me^(G) the crown of righteousness,^(H) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day^(I)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.^(J)

Personal Remarks

⁹Do your best to come to me quickly,^(K) ¹⁰for Demas,^(L) because he loved this world,^(M) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.^(N) Crescens has gone to Galatia,^(O) and Titus^(P) to Dalmatia. ¹¹Only Luke^(Q) is with me.^(R) Get Mark^(S) and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. ¹²I sent Tychicus^(T) to Ephesus.^(U) ¹³When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas,^(V) and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

¹⁴Alexander^(W) the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.^(X) ¹⁵You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.

¹⁶At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.^(Y) ¹⁷But the Lord stood at my side^(Z) and gave me strength,^(AA) so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.^(AB) And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.^(AC) ¹⁸The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack^(AD) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.^(AE) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.^(AF)

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Luke 10:1-9

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Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two^(A)^(B)^(C)

10 After this the Lord^(D) appointed seventy-two^[a] others^(E) and sent them two by two^(F) ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.^(G) ²He 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.^(H) ³Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.^(I) ⁴Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

⁵“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ ⁶If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. ⁷Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages.^(J) Do not move around from house to house.

⁸“When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.^(K) ⁹Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God^(L) has come near to you.’

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