And he said unto them, “Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself:  whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.”

And he said, “Verily I say unto you, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land; and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.  And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.”

And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things; and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.  But he passing through the midst of them went his way.

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

PREACHING IN THE VILLAGES.

And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.  But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

Then saith he unto his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.  Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.”

THE TWELVE SENT FORTH.

And he calleth unto him his twelve disciples, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them power and authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

And he charged them, saying, “Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans:  but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.  And as ye go, preach, saying, ’The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons:  freely ye received, freely give.

“Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses.  Take nothing for your journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet; neither have two coats, nor shoes, but go shod with sandals:  for the laborer is worthy of his food.  And into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth.  And as ye enter into the house, salute it.  And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it:  but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.  And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.  Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.