Hi friends, I'm Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

These are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles.

So here is how it works. I'll read three chapters to you. You can listen or read along in your own Bible or online, and then I'll pray, and that's it. So today is day 19, and I will be reading

Luke chapter 10 through 12. And this month, I am reading in the CSB version. Luke 10.

After this, the Lord appointed 72 others, and he sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself was about to go.

He told them, the harvest is abundant, but the workers are few.

Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.

Now go, I'm sending you out like lambs among wolves.

Don't carry a money bag, traveling bag, or sandals.

Don't greet anyone along the road.

Whatever house you enter first say, peace to this household.

If a person of peace is there, your peace will rest on him.

But if not, it will return to you.

Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Don't move from

house to house. When you enter any town and they welcome you, eat the things set before you.

Heal the sick who are there and tell them, the kingdom of God has come near you. When you enter any

town and they don't

welcome you, go out into its streets and say, we are wiping off even the dust of your town that clings to

our feet as a witness against you. Know this for certain. The kingdom of God has come near. I tell you,

on that day, it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town. Woe to you, Corazen, woe to you,

Bethsaida. For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Seiden,

they would have repented long ago sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more tolerable

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