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

<t /><p class="bodytext">As they were leaving Jericho,<n id="1" /> a large crowd followed them.

Jesus<n id="1" /> went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around him.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now on<n id="1" /> the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.

<t /><p class="bodytext">The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.<n id="1" />

The<n id="1" /> hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed<n id="2" /> turned<n id="3" /> to the Lord.

<t /><p class="bodytext">On this topic we have much to say<n id="1" /> and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish<n id="2" /> in hearing.

<p class="otpoetry">&#8220;<b><i>A voice was heard in Ramah,i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>weeping and loud wailing,i>b><n id="1" />p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>Rachel weeping for her children,i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>and she did not want to be comforted, because they werei>b><n id="2" /> <i><b>goneb>.i>&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

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

<t /><p class="bodytext">When Jesus had crossed again in a boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he was by the sea.

<p class="bodyblock">If David himself calls him &#8216;Lord,&#8217; how can he be his son?&#8221;<n id="1" /> And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.p>

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> Levi gave a great banquet<n id="2" /> in his house for Jesus,<n id="3" /> and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting<n id="4" /> at the table with them.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Soon<n id="1" /> afterward<n id="2" /> Jesus<n id="3" /> went to a town<n id="4" /> called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

because I am with you, and no one will assault<n id="1" /> you to harm<n id="2" /> you, because I have many people in this city.&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">While he was still speaking, Judas,<n id="1" /> 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.

Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because<n id="1" /> your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors<n id="2" /> did the same things to the prophets.<n id="3" />p>

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back.<n id="1" /> Then<n id="2" /> your reward will be great, and you will be sons<n id="3" /> of the Most High,<n id="4" /> because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.<n id="5" />

He<n id="1" /> said to them, &#8220;The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest<n id="2" /> to send out<n id="3" /> workers into his harvest.

Then Jesus, when he looked up<n id="1" /> and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip, &#8220;Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?&#8221;