Psalm 66

For the director of music. A song. A psalm.

¹⁰ The whole land, from Geba^(A) to Rimmon,^(B) south of Jerusalem, will become like the Arabah. But Jerusalem will be raised up^(C) high from the Benjamin Gate^(D) to the site of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate,^(E) and from the Tower of Hananel^(F) to the royal winepresses, and will remain in its place.^{(G) 11} It will be inhabited;^(H) never again will it be destroyed. Jerusalem will be secure.^(I)

¹² This is the plague with which the Lord will strike^(J) all the nations that fought against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.^{(K) 13} On that day people will be stricken by the Lord with great panic.^(L) They will seize each other by the hand and attack one another.^{(M) 14} Judah^(N) too will fight at Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected^(O)—great quantities of gold and silver and clothing. ¹⁵ A similar plague^(P) will strike the horses and mules, the camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps.

¹⁶ Then the survivors^(Q) from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship^(R) the King,^(S) the Lord Almighty, and to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.^{(T) 17} If any of the peoples of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship^(U) the King, the Lord Almighty, they will have no rain.^{(V) 18} If the Egyptian people do not go up and take part, they will have no rain. The Lord^[a] will bring on them the plague^(W) he inflicts on the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.^{(X) 19} This will be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.^(Y)

²⁰ On that day holy to the Lord^(Z) will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots^(AA) in the Lord’s house will be like the sacred bowls^(AB) in front of the altar. ²¹ Every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy^(AC) to the Lord Almighty, and all who come to sacrifice will take some of the pots and cook in them. And on that day^(AD) there will no longer be a Canaanite^[b](AE) in the house^(AF) of the Lord Almighty.^(AG)

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve^(A)(B)

9 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons^(C) and to cure diseases,^{(D) 2} and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God^(E) and to heal the sick. ³ He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.^{(F) 4} Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. ⁵ If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”^{(G) 6} So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.