Explanation: In addition to the 12 apostles whom he had previously appointed, Jesus appointed 70 others to go two-by-two into the cities and to spread the news about the Kingdom of God and to bring healing and blessing to those they encountered. He also told them to pray that the Lord of the harvest would send laborers into the harvest because the harvest was great and the laborers were few. In addition, he sent them with a warning that those who resisted would bring judgment on themselves for sinning against such clear revelations of himself and the kingdom.

^{Luke 10:1-16      1} After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come. ² Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. ³ Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. ⁴ Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. ⁵ And into whatsoever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house. ⁶ And if the son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. ⁷ And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. ⁸ And into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: ⁹ And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. ¹⁰ But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, ¹¹ Even the very dust of your city, which cleaves on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be you sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. ¹² But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. ¹³ Woe unto you, Chorazin! woe unto you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. ¹⁴ But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. ¹⁵ And you, Capernaum, which are exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell. ¹⁶ He that hears you hears me; and he that despises you despises me; and he that despises me despises him that sent me.

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