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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 9, Verse 36

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And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
King James Version
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
American Standard Version
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.
New English Translation
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
World English Bible
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
37
Then saith he unto his disciples, ‹The harvest truly› [is] ‹plenteous, but the labourers› [are] ‹few;›
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‹Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.›
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And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
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Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;
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Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
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Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, ‹Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into› [any] ‹city of the Samaritans enter ye not:›
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‹But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.›
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‹And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.›
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‹Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.›