19. Jesus was going about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel (good news) of the kingdom and healing every disease and every illness. 9:35 20. And seeing the crowds he was filled with tenderness concerning them because they were distressed and prostrate like sheep not having a shepherd. Then he says to his disciples. "Indeed the harvest is great but the workmen few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest so that he may be thrusting forth workmen into his harvest" 9:36-38