The Bible in Basic English BBE
New International Version NIV
1 Now after these things, the Lord made selection of seventy others and sent them before him, two together, into every town and place where he himself was about to come.
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After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.
2 And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.
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He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
3 Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.
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Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way.
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Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
5 And whenever you go into a house, first say, Peace be to this house.
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“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will be with him: but if not, it will come back to you again.
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If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.
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