Sending Out the Seventy-Two
1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two 10:1 Other mss read seventy others, and he sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 He told them, 10:2 Mt 9:37–38; Jn 4:35"The harvest 10:2 Rv 14:15is abundant, but the workers 10:2 Mt 20:1are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. 10:2 2Th 3:13 Now go; I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves. 10:3 Mt 7:15; 10:16; Jn 10:12; Ac 20:29
The Return of the Seventy-Two
17 The seventy-two 10:17 Other mss read The seventy, 10:17 Ezk 8:11 returned with joy, saying, 10:17–20 Mk 16:17–18; Jn 12:31 "Lord, even the demons 10:17 Rv 9:20 submit to us in your name." 10:17 Jn 10:25; 14:13
20 However, don’t rejoice that 10:20 Lit don’t rejoice in this, thatthe spirits 10:20 1Tm 4:1; 1Jn 4:1submit to you, 10:20 Mt 7:22–23but rejoice that your names are written 10:20 Ex 32:32; Neh 9:38; Mal 3:16in heaven."