Luke 10:1-2

Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two

¹ After this the Lord appointed _x seventy-two ₁ others and _y sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. ² _z And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. _a Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

1. Cross References
   Exodus 24:1
   Then he said to Moses, "Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar.
   Exodus 24:9
   Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up.
   Numbers 11:16
   Then the Lord said to Moses, "Gather for me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you.
   
2. Cross References
   Luke 9:2
   And he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
   Luke 9:52
   And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 9:37 - 38
   Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
   John 4:35
   Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.
   
4. Cross References
   2 Thessalonians 3:1
   Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you.