1. After this, the Lord chose seventy-two others and sent them out in pairs ahead of him into every town and place where he planned to go.
2. He said to them, “There are a great many people to harvest, but there are only a few workers. So pray to God, who owns the harvest, that he will send more workers to help gather his harvest.
3. Go now, but listen! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.
4. Don’t carry a purse, a bag, or sandals, and don’t waste time talking with people on the road.
5. Before you go into a house, say, ‘Peace be with this house.’