11 23 Luke 10.1-24 Jesus has conveyed with his disciples what following Him would entail, even giving them examples of the cost that must be considered to do so. In today’s passage Jesus appoints 72 other disciples because of the urgency of proclaiming the kingdom of God prior to His crucifixion which was now just months away. In this passage Jesus commissions, He cautions, and He celebrates. Jesus’ return is imminent. What are we doing to prepare the way for His return?