49
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we
forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50
And Jesus said unto him,
Forbid
him
not: for he
that is not against us is for us.
51
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set
his face to go to Jerusalem,
52
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into
a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53
And they did not receive him, because his
face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54
And when his disciples James and John saw
this,
they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them,
even as Elias did?
55
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said,
Ye know not what manner of spirit
ye are of.
56
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save
them.
And they
went to another village.
57
And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain
man
said unto him, Lord, I will
follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58
And Jesus said unto him,
Foxes have holes, and birds of
the air
have
nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay
his
head.
59
And he said unto another,
Follow me.
But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60
Jesus said unto him,
Let
the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61
And another also said,
Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62
And Jesus said unto him,
No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for
the kingdom of God.
CHAPTER 10
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face
into every city and place, 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 his harvest.
3
Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs
among wolves.
4
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
5
And
into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace
be
to this house.
6
And if the son of peace be there,
your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
7
And in the same house remain,
eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from
house to house.
8
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are
set before you:
9
And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is
come nigh unto you.
10
But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways
out into the streets of the same, and say,
11
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.
12
But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for
that city.
13
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been
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