Luke 10: 1 - 12, 17 - 20
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After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come.
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And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
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Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
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| 4
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Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and salute no one on the road.
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Whatever house you enter, first say, `Peace be to this house!'
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| 6
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And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you.
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| 7
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And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages; do not go from house to house.
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| 8
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Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you;
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| 9
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heal the sick in it and say to them, `The kingdom of God has come near to you.'
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| 10
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But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say,
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| 11
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`Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off against you; nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.'
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| 12
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I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
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| 17
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The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"
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| 18
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And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
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| 19
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Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you.
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| 20
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Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
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