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==CHAPTER 18==

==CHAPTER 18==

Of all the daring things which Jesus did in connection with his earth career, the most amazing was his sudden announcement on the evening of January 16:

Of all the daring things which Jesus did in connection with his earth career, the most amazing was his sudden announcement on the evening of January 16:

*"'''On the morrow we will set apart ten women for the ministering work of the kingdom'''."   

*<u>"On the morrow we will set apart ten '''women''' for the ministering work of the kingdom."</u>  

These ten women selected and commissioned by Jesus were: Susanna, the daughter of the former chazan of the Nazareth synagogue; Joanna, the wife of Chuza, the steward of Herod Antipas; Elizabeth, the daughter of a wealthy Jew of Tiberias and Sepphoris; Martha, the elder sister of Andrew and Peter; Rachel, the sister-in-law of Jude, the Master's brother in the flesh; Nasanta, the daughter of Elman, the Syrian physician; Milcha, a cousin of the Apostle Thomas; Ruth, the eldest daughter of Matthew Levi; Celta, the daughter of a Roman centurion; and Agaman, a widow of Damascus. Subsequently, Jesus added two other women to this group – Mary Magdalene and Rebecca, the daughter of Joseph of Arimathea.  

These ten women selected and commissioned by Jesus were: Susanna, the daughter of the former chazan of the Nazareth synagogue; Joanna, the wife of Chuza, the steward of Herod Antipas; Elizabeth, the daughter of a wealthy Jew of Tiberias and Sepphoris; Martha, the elder sister of Andrew and Peter; Rachel, the sister-in-law of Jude, the Master's brother in the flesh; Nasanta, the daughter of Elman, the Syrian physician; Milcha, a cousin of the Apostle Thomas; Ruth, the eldest daughter of Matthew Levi; Celta, the daughter of a Roman centurion; and Agaman, a widow of Damascus. Subsequently, Jesus added two other women to this group – Mary Magdalene and Rebecca, the daughter of Joseph of Arimathea.  

The next evening Jesus said:

The next evening Jesus said:

*"You see for yourselves that the harvest is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Let us all, therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest that he send forth still more laborers into his fields. While I remain to comfort and instruct the younger teachers, I would send out the older ones two and two that they may pass quickly over all Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom while it is yet convenient and peaceful."

*<u>"You see for yourselves that the '''harvest''' is plenteous, but the laborers are few.</u> Let us all, therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest that he send forth still more laborers into his fields. While I remain to comfort and instruct the younger teachers, I would send out the older ones two and two that they may pass quickly over all Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom while it is yet convenient and peaceful."

Jesus arranged the date for meeting the twelve at Nazareth, and in parting, he said:

Jesus arranged the date for meeting the twelve at Nazareth, and in parting, he said: