29. Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith and trust and reliance [on the power invested in Me] be it done to you;
30. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus earnestly and sternly charged them, See that you let no one know about this.
31. But they went off and blazed and spread His fame abroad throughout that whole district.
32. And while they were going away, behold, a dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus.
33. And when the demon was driven out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds were stunned with bewildered wonder, saying, Never before has anything like this been seen in Israel.
34. But the Pharisees said, He drives out demons through and with the help of the prince of demons.
35. And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and infirmity.
36. When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd. [Zech. 10:2.]
37. Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few.
38. So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest.