The early disciples were 72 emissaries chosen by Jesus to carry out a specific mission. “After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.” Luke 10:1-3. Wherever they were received they were to heal the sick and announce the coming of the kingdom of God. Where they were not welcomed, they should deliver God’s message, leave the town and wipe the dust off their feet.
The early disciples were 72 emissaries chosen by Jesus to carry out a specific mission. “After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.” Luke 10:1-3. Wherever they were received they were to heal the sick and announce the coming of the kingdom of God. Where they were not welcomed, they should deliver God’s message, leave the town and wipe the dust off their feet.