They Shall Rejoice: Matthew 10:1-5 | Luke 19:29-40 | John 17:9-12

Matthew 10:1: "And when he" [Jesus] "had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease."

Matthew 10:2: "Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;"

Matthew 10:3: "Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;"

Matthew 10:4: "Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him."

Matthew 10:5: "These twelve Jesus sent forth..."

Luke 19:29: "And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,"

Luke 19:30: "Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither."

Luke 19:31: "And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him."

Luke 19:32: "And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them."

Luke 19:33: "And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?"

Luke 19:34: "And they said, The Lord hath need of him."

Luke 19:35: "And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon."

Luke 19:36: "And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way."

Luke 19:37: "And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;"

Luke 19:38: "Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest."

Luke 19:39: "And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples."

Luke 19:40: "And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out."

John 17:9: "I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine."

John 17:10: "And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them."

John 17:11: "And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are."

John 17:12: "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled."