Matthew 9:33-38

33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds ¹marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel."

34 But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons."

The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few

35 ²And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.

36 ³When he saw the crowds, ⁴he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, ⁵like sheep without a shepherd.

37 ⁶Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;

38 therefore ⁷pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to ⁸send out laborers into his harvest."