Saint Luke the Evangelist

10Crescens has gone to Galatia; Titus to Dalmatia. 11Luke alone is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you; for he is useful to me in the ministry. 12But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 13When you return, bring with you the supplies that I left with Carpus at Troas, and the books, but especially the parchments. 14Alexander the coppersmith has shown me much evil; the Lord will repay him according to his works. 15And you should also avoid him; for he has strongly resisted our words. 16At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them! 17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the preaching would be accomplished, and so that all the Gentiles would hear. And I was freed from the mouth of the lion.

10O Lord, may all your works confess to you, and let your holy ones bless you.

11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and they will declare your power,

12so as to make known to the sons of men your power and the glory of your magnificent kingdom.

13Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and your dominion is with all, from generation to generation. The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works.

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17The Lord is just in all his ways and holy in all his works.

18The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.

1Then, after these things, the Lord also designated another seventy-two. And he sent them in pairs before his face, into every city and place where he was to arrive. 2And he said to them: “Certainly the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers into his harvest. 3Go forth. Behold, I send you out like lambs among wolves. 4Do not choose to carry a purse, nor provisions, nor shoes; and you shall greet no one along the way. 5Into whatever house you will have entered, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. 7And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things that are with them. For the worker is worthy of his pay. Do not choose to pass from house to house. 8And into whatever city you have entered and they have received you, eat what they set before you. 9And cure the sick who are in that place, and proclaim to them, ‘The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’