< Luke 10 >

1 Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come.
Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place where he himself was about to come.
2 Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.
And he said to them, The harvest indeed [is] great, but the workmen few; supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send out workmen into his harvest.
3 Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
Go: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
4 Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
Carry neither purse nor scrip nor sandals, and salute no one on the way.
5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house.
6 If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; but if not it shall turn to you again.
7 Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.
And in the same house abide, eating and drinking such things as they have; for the workman is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.
8 Into whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
And into whatsoever city ye may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you,
9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
and heal the sick in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come nigh to you.
10 But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,
But into whatsoever city ye may have entered and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
11 ‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us on the feet, do we shake off against you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.
12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that city.
13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
15 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. (Hadēs g86)
And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. (Hadēs g86)
16 Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
He that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me; and he that rejects me rejects him that sent me.
17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.
18 He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning falling out of heaven.
19 Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure you.
20 Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice that your names are written in the heavens.
21 In that same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
22 Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”
All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, and who the Father is but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal [him].
23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,
And having turned to the disciples privately he said, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.
24 for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.”
For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye behold, and did not see [them]; and to hear the things which ye hear, and did not hear [them].
25 Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal? (aiōnios g166)
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
And he said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27 He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”
But he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thine understanding; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28 He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live.
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30 Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
And Jesus replying said, A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into [the hands of] robbers, who also, having stripped him and inflicted wounds, went away leaving him in a half-dead state.
31 By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;
32 In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked [at him] and passed on on the opposite side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
But a certain Samaritan journeying came to him, and seeing [him], was moved with compassion,
34 came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
and came up [to him] and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and having put him on his own beast, took him to [the] inn and took care of him.
35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’
And on the morrow [as he left], taking out two denarii he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou shalt expend more, I will render to thee on my coming back.
36 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”
Which [now] of these three seems to thee to have been neighbour of him who fell into [the hands of] the robbers?
37 He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
And he said, He that shewed him mercy. And Jesus said to him, Go, and do thou likewise.
38 As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
And it came to pass as they went that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received him into her house.
39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.
And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word.
40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”
Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.
41 Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things;
42 but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.

< Luke 10 >