Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.-36 Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast, like sheep -b-without a shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, -The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.-