“The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught.” (Mark 6:30)

Instead of reporting, it is actually sharing. Jesus does not care about how many audiences there are, and does not mind his disciples not achieving success despite their efforts.

From “the parable of seed sowing”, we can tell that the result of the disciples’ preaching is bittersweet.

Let us replay the scenery:

“Hear then the parable of the sower!

The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy.

But he has no root and lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he immediately falls away.

The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.

But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirty fold.” (Matthew 13:18-23)

The Gospel of Luke recorded one passage about the response of the disciples when they were rejected:

“When the days for his being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem.

When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?"

Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village.” (Luke 9:51-56)

We can see that the disciples liked to express their dissatisfaction in front of Jesus. Perhaps they wanted to obtain comfort from Him. We can also use the same feeling for our prayers.