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Luke 10:1

Jesus
Witness and mission
After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.

2 And 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.

3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.

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BSB
After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
KJV
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
WEB
Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come.
ASV
Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.
DARBY
Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place where he himself was about to come.
BLB
Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy-two others and sent them in two [by] two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go.
ÅB
Siden utvalgte Herren også sytti andre og sendte dem ut, to og to, i forveien for seg til hver by og hvert sted hvor han selv skulle komme.
OTB
Etter dette utpekte Herren syttito andre og sendte dem ut to og to foran seg til hver by og hvert sted hvor han selv skulle komme.
B1930
Siden utvalgte Herren også sytti andre og sendte dem ut, to og to, i forveien for sig til hver by og hvert sted hvor han selv skulde komme.

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Cross references

  • Mark 6:7–13

    Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

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  • Luke 9:52

    He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.

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  • Matthew 10:1–4

    And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

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  • Numbers 11:24–26

    So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.

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  • Luke 3:4–6

    as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.

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  • Numbers 11:16

    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.

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  • Luke 9:1–2

    Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.

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  • Acts 13:2–4

    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.”

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