Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed them.

“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone.”

Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.