Luke 10:1-3
New Testament for Everyone
Jesus sends out the seventy
10 After this the master commissioned seventy others, and sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he was intending to come.
2 “There’s a great harvest out there,” he said to them, “but there aren’t many workers. So plead with the harvest-master to send out workers for the harvest.
3 “Off you go now. Remember, I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves.
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Luke 10:1-3
English Standard Version
Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two
10 After this the Lord appointed (A)seventy-two[a] others and (B)sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 (C)And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. (D)Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your way; (E)behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
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- Luke 10:1 Some manuscripts seventy; also verse 17
Luke 10:1-3
New International Version
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) 2 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.(H) 3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.(I)
Footnotes
- Luke 10:1 Some manuscripts seventy; also in verse 17
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