Luke 10:2-11 So He began saying to them, "On the one hand, the harvest is much (or: vast; = it is a very good crop); on the other hand, the workers are few. Therefore, at once urgently ask (or: beg) the Owner (or: Lord; Master) of the harvest so that He would (or: should) put out workers into His harvest.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ² So He began saying to them, "On the one hand, the harvest [is] much (or: vast; = it is a very good crop); on the other hand, the workers are few. Therefore, at once urgently ask (or: beg) the Owner (or: Lord; Master) of the harvest so that He would (or: should) put out workers into His harvest. ³ "You people, also, lead the way under [my word and direction] to progressively bring things under control. Look, and consider this: I am progressively sending you folks off as representatives (emissaries) – as lambs within [the] midst of wolves! ⁴ "Do not continue carrying a bag (belt; purse) for money, nor a food or beggar's pouch, neither sandals – and you should not embrace or greet anyone down along the path (road; way). [comment: be barefoot priests: treat the Land as holy; villages as temples – Bruce Chilton] ⁵ "Yet into whatever house you may enter, first always say, 'Peace [= Shalom] to this house.' ⁶ "And if a son of peace [note: = a person having the character, qualities and spirit of peace] should be there, your peace will rest and repose upon him – yet if not, it will bend back upon you people again. ⁷ "So you folks continue staying (remaining; dwelling) in this same house – repeatedly eating and drinking the things they provide, for the worker is worthy (of equal value) of his wage (pay). [So] do not repeatedly change [locations] by transferring from house to house. ⁸ "Also, into whatever town or city you may one after another be entering – and they may continue favorably welcoming and receiving you folks – habitually eat the things regularly placed beside you, ⁹ "and continue treating, giving attentive care for or curing the sick and weak folks within it. Then be constantly saying to them, 'God's reigning and activity of exercising sovereignty (or: kingdom) has drawn near upon you people – close enough to touch (= has arrived and is now accessible)!' ¹⁰ "But into whatever town or city you may one after another be entering – and they may not continue favorably welcoming and receiving you folks – after going out into its broad, open streets (plazas or squares), be at once saying, ¹¹ "'Even the dust being caused to cling unto our feet – from out of your town –we are now in the process of wiping off for you people (= with regard to you folks; [see note: ch. 9:5])! Furthermore, continue knowing this by intimate experience, that God's reigning (or: sovereignty; kingdom) had drawn near and is close enough to touch (= has arrived; = is accessible)!'