Luke 10:2

The Seventy-Two Appointed And Sent Out

¹ After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. ² And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. ³ Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

Laborers are Few

Lord of the Harvest

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Matthew 9:36-38

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

2 Thessalonians 3:1

Finally, brothers,pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you,

Numbers 11:17

And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not bear it yourself alone.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the LORD's people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!"

1 Kings 18:22

Then Elijah said to the people, "I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD, but Baal's prophets are men.

1 Kings 22:6-8

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?" And they said, "Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king."

Psalm 68:11

The Lord gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host:

Isaiah 56:9-12

All you beasts of the field, come to devour-- all you beasts in the forest.

Jeremiah 3:15

"'And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Ezekiel 34:2-6

"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord GOD: Ah, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep?

Zechariah 11:5

Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the LORD, I have become rich,' and their own shepherds have no pity on them.

Zechariah 11:17

"Woe to my worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! Let his arm be wholly withered, his right eye utterly blinded!"

Matthew 20:1

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Mark 13:34

It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake.

Mark 16:15

And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

Mark 16:20

And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.]]

Luke 9:1

And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

John 4:35-38

Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.

Acts 8:4

Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

Acts 11:19

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

Acts 13:2

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

Acts 13:4

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 16:9-10

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

Acts 20:28

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

Acts 22:21

And he said to me, 'Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"

Acts 26:15-18

And I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

1 Corinthians 3:6-9

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Ephesians 4:7-12

But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

Philippians 2:21

For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:25

I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need,

Philippians 2:30

for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.

Colossians 1:29

For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

1 Timothy 1:12-14

I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,

1 Timothy 4:10

For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

1 Timothy 4:15-16

Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.

1 Timothy 5:17-18

Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.

2 Timothy 2:3-6

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:5

As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

Revelation 2:1

"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: 'The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.

Revelation 11:2-3

but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.