Matthew 9:38

¹Now 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. ²Then 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.

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

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

²As 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.”

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

²⁸God 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.

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

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

⁷The remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, that don’t wait for man nor wait for the sons of men.

¹¹He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds^[+] and teachers;