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1. AFTER these
things the Lord appointed two and seventy also, and sent them two and two
before his face into every city and place of the tribes whither he himself
would come.
2. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers
are few, pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth
labourers into the harvest.
3. Go your ways, behold I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither
purse, nor scrip, nor shoes, and salute no man by the way.
4. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And
if the spirit of peace be there your peace shall rest upon it, if not it shall
turn to you again.
5. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things
as are set before you without taking of life. And heal the sick that are therein,
and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
6. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give
without shedding of blood, for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from
house to house.
7. But into whatsoever city ye enter and they receive you not, go your ways
out into the streets of the same and say, Even the very dust of your city,
which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you, notwithstanding be ye sure
of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
8. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works
had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great
while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it shall be more tolerable
for them in the judgement than for you.
9. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven shalt be thrust down to
hades. They that hear you, hear also me; and they that despise you, despise
also me; and they that despise me, despise Him that sent me. But let all be
persuaded in their own minds.
10. AND again Jesus said unto them: Be merciful, so shall ye obtain mercy.
Forgive others, so shall ye be forgiven. With what measure ye mete, with the
same shall it be meted unto you again.
11. As ye do unto others, so shall it be done you. As ye give, so shall it
be given unto you. As ye judge others, so shall ye be judged. As ye serve others,
so. shall ye be served.
12. For God is just, and rewardeth every one according to their works. That
which they sow they shall also reap.
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