009:049 "Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does not come with us." 009:050 "Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side." 009:051 Now when the time drew near for Him to be received up again into Heaven, He proceeded with fixed purpose towards Jerusalem, and sent messengers before Him. 009:052 They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him. 009:053 But the people there would not receive Him, because He was evidently going to Jerusalem. 009:054 When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?" 009:055 But He turned and rebuked them. 009:056 And they went to another village. 009:057 And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, "I will follow you wherever you go." 009:058 "The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." 009:059 "Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father." 009:060 "Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God." 009:061 "Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home." 009:062 Jesus answered him, "No one who has put his hand to the plough, and then looks behind him, is fit for the Kingdom of God. 010:001 After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them before Him, by twos, to go to every town or place which He Himself intended to visit. 010:002 And He addressed them thus: "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few: therefore entreat the Owner of the harvest to send out more reapers into His fields. And now go. 010:003 Remember that I am sending you out as lambs into the midst of wolves. 010:004 Carry no purse, bag, nor change of shoes; and salute no one on your way." 010:005 "Whatever house you enter, first say, `Peace be to this house!' 010:006 And if there is a lover of peace there, your peace shall rest upon it; otherwise come back upon you. 010:007 And in that same house stay, eating and drinking at their table; for the labourer deserves his wages. Do not move from one house to another. 010:008 "And whatever town you come to and they receive you, eat what they put before you. 010:009 Cure the sick in that town, and tell them, "`The Kingdom of God is now at your door.' 010:010 "But whatever town you come to and they will not receive you, go out into the broader streets and say,