The Master sends out the twelve on a mission.
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Luke 9:1-6
Luke 9:1-6
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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diffuse and enforce the light of it. He had himself travelled about,
preaching and healing; but he could be only in one place at a time, and…Luke 9:1Luke 9:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThen he called his twelve disciples together. The Galilee ministry was just over; outwardly it had been a triumphant success; vast crowds had been gathered together. The Master was generally welcomed with a positive…Luke 9:1-6Luke 9:1-6 · The Pulpit CommentaryLessons from the first commission.
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