Luke Chapter 9 Verse 57And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain [man] said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

And said unto them, ‹Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.›

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

And Jesus said unto him, ‹Forbid› [him] ‹not: for he that is not against us is for us.›

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, ‹Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.›

‹For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save› [them]. And they went to another village.

And Jesus said unto him, ‹Foxes have holes, and birds of the air› [have] ‹nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay› [his] ‹head.›

And he said unto another, ‹Follow me.› But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Jesus said unto him, ‹Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.›

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

And Jesus said unto him, ‹No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.›

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

Therefore said he unto them, ‹The harvest truly› [is] ‹great, but the labourers› [are] ‹few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.›

‹Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.›

‹Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.›

‹And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace› [be] ‹to this house.›

The Book of Luke, Chapter 9, Verse 57