35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and ^pproclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had ^qcompassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like ^rsheep ^swithout a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, ^t“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”