³⁸ Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."

¹ Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him{literally, "before his face"} into every city and place, where he was about to come.

² Then he said to them, "The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

⁷ The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples, Like dew from Yahweh, Like showers on the grass, That don't wait for man, Nor wait for the sons of men.

¹ Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;

²⁸ God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

² As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

¹⁵ and I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

¹¹ He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds{The word for "shepherds" (poimenas) can also be correctly translated "pastors."} and teachers;

⁴ Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

²¹ Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."

¹² It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

¹³ When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

¹ He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

² Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

³ Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

¹⁸ You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, Yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

¹¹ The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.