On this first tour the disciples were to go only where Jesus had been before them, and had made friends. Their preparation for the journey was to be of the simplest kind. Nothing must be allowed to divert their minds from their great work, or in any way excite opposition and close the door for further labor. They were not to adopt the dress of the religious teachers, nor use any guise in apparel to distinguish them from the humble peasants. They were not to enter into the synagogues and call the people together for public service; their efforts were to be put forth in house-to-house labor. They were not to waste time in needless salutations, or in going from house to house for entertainment. But in every place they were to accept the hospitality of those who were worthy, those who would welcome them heartily as if entertaining Christ Himself. They were to enter the dwelling with the beautiful salutation, "Peace be to this house." Luke 10:5. That home would be blessed by their prayers, their 352 songs of praise, and the opening of the Scriptures in the family circle.

På denne første rejse skulle disciplene kun drage derhen, hvor Jesus havde været før dem, og hvor han havde vundet sig venner. Deres forberedelser til rejsen skulle være af den enkleste art. Intet måtte få lov til at aflede deres tanker fra deres store opgave eller på nogen måde vække modstand, så dørene lukkedes i for fortsat arbejde. De skulle ikke være klædt som tidens religiøse lærere og heller ikke benytte nogen dragt, der adskilte sig fra de fattige bønders. De skulle ikke gå ind i synagogerne og kalde folk sammen til offentlig gudstjeneste. Deres bestræbelser skulle kun dreje sig om husbesøg. De skulle ikke spilde tiden med unødvendige høflighedsfraser eller gå fra det ene hus til det andet for at få en gæstfri modtagelse. Men hvert sted, hvor de kom, skulle de tage imod gæstfrihed af dem, som var værdige til det, dem, der ville tage imod dem med glæde, på samme måde som hvis de havde været Kristus selv. De skulle gå ind i husene med denne smukke hilsen: "Fred være med dette hus!" Luk. 10, 5. Dette hjem skulle velsignes ved deres bøn, deres lovsang og ved udlæggelsen af Skrifterne i familiekredsen.