1Now after these things,the Lord also appointed seventy others,and sent them two by two ahead of him into every cityand place where he was about to come.2Then he said to them,“The harvest is indeed plentiful,but the laborers are few.Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest,that he may send out laborers into his harvest.3Go your ways.Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.4Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals.Greet no one on the way.5Into whatever house you enter,first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’6If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him;but if not, it will return to you.7Remain in that same house,eating and drinking the things they give,for the laborer is worthy of his wages.Don’t go from house to house.8Into whatever city you enter and they receive you,eat the things that are set before you.9Heal the sick who are there and tell them,‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’10But into whatever city you enterand they don’t receive you,go out into its streets and say,11‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us,we wipe off against you.Nevertheless know this,that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’12I tell you, it will be more tolerable inthat day for Sodom than for that city.
· · · verses 13–16 are not read17The seventy returned with joy,saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
18He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.19Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions,and over all the power of the enemy.Nothing will in any way hurt you.20Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this,that the spirits are subject to you,but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”