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Now after this ^(C1)the Lord appointed ^(F1)seventy-two ^(C2)others, and sent them ^(C3)in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

And He was saying to them, "^(C1)The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

"Go; ^(C1)behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves.

"^(C1)Carry no money belt, no ^(F1)bag, no sandals, and greet no one along the way.

"And whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

"And if a ^(F1)man of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him; but if not, it will return to you.

"Stay in ^(F1)that house, eating and drinking ^(F2)what they provide; for ^(C1)the laborer is deserving of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

"Whatever city you enter and they receive you, ^(C1)eat what is served to you;

and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, '^(C1)The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

"But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,

'^(C1)Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet ^(F1)be sure of this, that ^(C2)the kingdom of God has come near.'

"I say to you, ^(C1)it will be more tolerable on that day for ^(C2)Sodom than for that city.

"^(C1)Woe to you, ^(C2)Chorazin! Woe to you, ^(C2)Bethsaida! For if the ^(F1)miracles that occurred in you had occurred in ^(C2)Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in ^(F2)(C3)sackcloth and ashes.

"But it will be more tolerable for ^(C1)Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

"And you, ^(C1)Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!

"^(C1)The one who listens to you listens to Me, and ^(C2)the one who rejects you rejects Me; but the one who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me."

Now the ^(F1)seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even ^(C1)the demons are subject to us ^(F2)in Your name!"

And He said to them, "I watched ^(C1)Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

"Behold, I have given you authority to ^(C1)walk on snakes and scorpions, and authority over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

"Nevertheless, do not ^(F1)rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that ^(C1)your names are recorded in heaven."