Sending Out the Seventy-Two
10:1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others, and he sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself was about to go.
2 He told them, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.
3 Now go; I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Don’t carry a money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals; don’t greet anyone along the road.
5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’
6 If a person of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
7 Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Don’t move from house to house.
8 When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you.
9 Heal the sick who are there, and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near you.’
10 When you enter any town, and they don’t welcome you, go out into its streets and say,
11 ‘We are wiping off even the dust of your town that clings to our feet as a witness against you. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’
12 I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town."
Commentary
(the following is from Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary, 1706 -- www.christianity.com)
"Christ sent the seventy [seventy-two] disciples, two and two, that they might strengthen and encourage one another.
The ministry of the gospel calls men to receive Christ as a Prince and a Savior; and he will surely come in the power of his Spirit to all places whither he sends his faithful servants. But the doom of those who receive the grace of God in vain, will be very fearful Those who despise the faithful ministers of Christ, who think meanly of them, and look scornfully upon them, will be reckoned as despisers of God and Christ."
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