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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.
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Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
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Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
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“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
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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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Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
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“When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.
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Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
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But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say,
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‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’