Luke 10:2

“Jesus calls his disciples to bring into their prayer this concern for cooperating with the divine plan.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2; Jn 4:34.

“The Twelve and the other disciples share in Christ's mission and his power, but also in his lot.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 6:7; Lk 10:1-2; Mt 10:25; Jn 15:20.

“But there exists no catalogue of the seventy disciples.” — editor's note: See Luke x. 1–20.

Chapter LXII.—Of the Harmony Subsisting Between Matthew and Mark in the Accounts Which They Offer of the Time When He Was Asked Whether It Was Lawful to Put Away One’s Wife, and Especially in Regard to the Specific…

“And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as are with them: for the workman is worthy of his hire.”” — editor's note: Luke x. 1–7

“On the words of the Gospel, Luke x. 2, “The harvest truly is plenteous,” etc.” — the author cites it

“And again, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.”” — editor's note: Matt. ix. 37; Luke x. 2.

“In another place He says, speaking of the Samaritans, “Lift up your eyes, and consider the fields that they are already white for the harvest;” [John 4:35] and again, “The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few,” [Luke 10:2] in which words He speaks of the harvest as being already present.” — the author cites it

“If, then, “the harvest is plenteous, but the labourers few,” it is incumbent on us “to pray” that there may be as great abundance of labourers as possible.” — editor's note: Matt. ix. 37, 38; Luke x. 2.

God had made known by the Prophets that the preaching of the Gospel of salvation was to embrace not only Israel, but also the Gentile nations; and therefore after the twelve Apostles, there were other seventy-two…

Rightly are seventy-two sent, for to so many nations of the world was the Gospel to be preached, that as at first twelve were appointed because of the twelve tribes of Israel, so, these also were ordained as teachers…

As also in twenty-four hours the whole world moves round and receives light, so the mystery of enlightening the world by the Gospel of the Trinity, is hinted at in the seventy-two disciples. For three times…

An outline of this ordinance also was set forth in the words of Moses, who at the command of God chose out seventy, upon whom God poured out His Spirit. In the book of Numbers also it was written of the children of…

He sends the disciples to preach two and two, because there are two commands of charity, the love of God, and love of our neighbour; (and charity cannot exist without at least two;) thereby silently suggesting to us,…

Likewise also the twelve were reckoned by two and two, as Matthew shews in his enumeration of them. (Matt. 10:2.) For that two should be joined in service, seems from the word of God to be an ancient custom. For God…

At the same time it is implied by this, that if any are equal in spiritual gifts, they should not suffer a fondness for their own opinion to get the better of them.

It is rightly added, before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. For the Lord follows His preachers, since the preaching comes first, and then the Lord enters into the tabernacle of our…

The Lord had appointed the disciples for the sake of the multitude, who were in want of teachers. For as our corn fields require many reapers, so the innumerable company of those who are to believe need many…

But how does He give the name of harvest to a work only just now at its beginning? the plough not yet put down, nor the furrows turned, He yet speaks of harvests, for His disciples might waver and say, How can we so…

But not without deep sorrow can we add, but the labourers are few. For although there are who would hear good things, they are wanting who should spread them. Behold the world is full of priests, but seldom is there…

Now as the great harvest is this whole multitude of believers, so the few labourers are the Apostles, and their followers who are sent to this harvest.

As the large fields require many reapers, so also do the multitude of believers in Christ. Hence He adds, Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Now mark that…

But he afterwards increased them greatly, not by adding to their number, but awarding to them power. He implies that it is a great gift to send labourers into the divine harvest, by His saying that the Lord of the…

Hereby also the people must be induced to pray for their pastors, that they may he able to work what is good for them, and that their tongue grow not lifeless in exhortation. For often for their own wickedness their…

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:1–2 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Catechism §2611.

Cited together in Catechism §2611.

Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:1–2 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 13:36–43 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Cited together in Catechism §765.

Matthew 9:38 and Luke 10:2 share the same wording (10 words).