Matthew 9:32-38 ▼

32 Now as they were going out, behold, a mute, demon-possessed man was brought to Him.

33 And after the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”

34 But the Pharisees were saying, “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”

35 And Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

36 And seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.

37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

38 Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”