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.
After this, the Lord appointed seventy other disciples, and sent them in pairs to every town and place that he planned to visit.
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.
“The harvest is large, but the number of workers is small,” he told them. “Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send workers to his harvest fields.
3 Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
So get on your way: I'm sending you like sheep among wolves.
4 Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
Don't take any money or a bag or extra sandals, and don't spend time chatting with people you meet.
5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
Whatever house you enter, first of all say, ‘May this house have peace.’
6 If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
If there's a peaceful person living there, then your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.
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.
Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for a worker deserves to be paid. Don't go from house to house.
8 Into whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
If you enter a town and the people there welcome you, then eat what's set before you
9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
and heal those who are sick. Tell them, ‘God's kingdom has come to you.’
10 But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,
But if you enter a town and the people there don't welcome you, go through their streets telling them,
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.’
‘We are wiping off even the dust from your town that clings to our feet to show you our disapproval. But you should recognize this: God's kingdom has come.’
12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
I tell you, in the Day of Judgment it will be better for Sodom than for such a town.
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.
Shame on you Korazin! Shame on you Bethsaida! For if the miracles you saw happen had happened in Tyre and Sidon they would have repented a long time ago, and they would be sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
That's why in the judgment it will be better for Tyre and Sidon than for you.
And you, Capernaum, you won't be exalted to heaven; you will go down 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.”
Anyone who hears you hears me, and anyone who rejects you rejects me. But anyone who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”
17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
The seventy disciples returned in great excitement, saying, “Lord, even the demons do what we tell them in your name!”
18 He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
Jesus replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from 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.
Yes, I have given you power to tread on snakes and scorpions, and to overcome all the enemy's strength, and nothing will harm you.
20 Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
But don't take delight that the spirits do what you tell them—just be glad that your names are written in heaven.”
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.”
At that moment Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you hid these things from the wise and clever people and revealed them to children! Yes, Father, you were pleased to do it in this way.
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.”
My Father has handed over everything to me. No one understands the Son except the Father, and no one understands the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,
When they were by themselves Jesus turned to the disciples and told them, “Those who see what you're seeing should be really happy!
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.”
I tell you, many prophets and kings have wanted to see what you're seeing, but they didn't see, and wanted to hear the things you're hearing, but didn't hear.”
25 Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
Once an expert in religious law stood up and tried to trap Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “What do I have to do to gain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
“What is written in the law? How do you read it?” asked Jesus.
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.”
“You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and your whole spirit, and your whole strength, and your whole mind; and love your neighbor as yourself,” the man replied.
28 He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
“You're right,” Jesus told him. “Do this, and you will live.”
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
But the man wanted to vindicate himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
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.
Jesus replied, saying, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He was attacked by robbers who stripped him and beat him, and left him for dead.
31 By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
It so happened that a priest was going the same way. He saw the man, but he passed by on the other side of the road.
32 In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
Then a Levite came along. But when he got to the place and saw the man, he also passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
Finally a Samaritan man came along. As he passed by, he saw the man and felt sorry for him.
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.
He went over and treated the man's wounds with oil and wine, and bandaged them. Then he placed the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn where he 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.’
The next day he gave two denarii to the innkeeper and told him, ‘Take care of him, and if you spend more than this, I'll pay you back when I return.’
36 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”
Which one of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by robbers?”
37 He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
“The one who showed him kindness,” the man replied. “Go and do the same,” Jesus told him.
38 As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
While they were on their way, Jesus arrived at a village, and a woman called Martha invited him to her home.
39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.
She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.
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.”
Martha was concerned about all that needed to be done to prepare the meal, so she came to Jesus and said, “Master, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!”
41 Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you're worried and upset about all this.
42 but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
But only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it shall not be taken away from her.”
