Jesus is sending seventy-two disciples to preach the kingdom of God and call the people to repentance. They go to prepare cities He will visit.

"The one who listens to you," Jesus said, "listens to Me, and the one who rejects you, rejects Me; and the one who rejects Me also rejects the One Who sent Me."

Luke 10:16 (NIV) Take heart, disciple of Christ, when we go forth on a mission as an ambassador of Jesus to preach, speak or bless in His name, He takes it ...

Luke 10:16 Commentaries: "The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me." ...

2 июл. 2023 г. · Key Thought: As Jesus' disciples, we must not take the rejection, or the acceptance, of the message of Christ personally. Yes, we should be.

This is said for the encouragement of the seventy disciples, that though they would be rejected by some, they would be received by others.

This principle is articulated clearly in Luke 10:16, where Jesus states that hearing and accepting the disciples is equivalent to hearing and accepting Him.

This story speaks of the seventy whom Jesus sent out. This was a kind of “internship,” a training time while Jesus was still with them.

What Jesus says is: “Whoever rejects you rejects me.” A pastor must never, ever, twist this into, “Everything I say, think and imagine becomes the word of ...