< 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 these things the Lord chose seventy others also, and sent them out two by two before His face, into every place and city, where He 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 is indeed great, but the laborers are few: therefore pray you the Lord of the harvest, that He may send forth laborers 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.
Take neither purse, nor valise, nor sandals: salute no one by the way.
5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
Into whatsoever house you may enter, first say, Peace be unto 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 the son of peace may be there, your peace shall rest upon it: but if not, it shall return unto 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.
Abide in the same house, eating and drinking those things which are with them: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
8 Into whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
Into whatsoever city you may enter and they may receive you, eat those things which are placed by you:
9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
and heal the sick who are in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come nigh unto you.
10 But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,
And into whatsoever city you may enter, and they may not receive you, having come out into the streets of the same, 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 from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, do we wipe off against you: but know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.
12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
For I say unto you, that it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom 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 unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which were wrought in you had been in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting down in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
Moreover 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, art thou not exalted up to heaven? thou shalt be cast 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.”
He that heareth you heareth me; he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth 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 subordinated to us in thy name.
18 He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
And He said to them, I saw Satan having fallen as the 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.
Behold I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you.
20 Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Moreover do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject unto 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.”
At the same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them to babes: yea, Father, because it was thus 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.”
And turning to His disciples, He said, All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, except the Father; and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom He may wish to reveal Him.
23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,
And turning to His disciples, privately He said, Happy are your eyes, seeing those things which you 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 unto you, that many kings and prophets desired to see those things which you see, and saw them not; and to hear those things which you hear, and heard them not.
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, saying, Teacher, having done what shall I inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
He said to him, What has been written in the law? how do you read it?
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.”
And he responding said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with divine love from all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
28 He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
And He said to him, You answered correctly: do this, and you shall live.
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
But he, wishing to justify himself, said to 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 responding said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and fell among thieves, who indeed having stripped him of his raiment, administered blows, went away, leaving him half dead.
31 By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
And by chance a certain priest came down that way: and seeing him, passed by on the other 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 likewise also a Levite, being at the place, coming and seeing, 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,
And a certain Samaritan, on a journey, came near him: and seeing, had compassion on 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.
and having come to him, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and having mounted him on his own beast, carried him to a tavern, and cared for 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, taking out two denaria, gave them to the host, and said, Care for him; and whatsoever you expend in addition, on my return, I will pay you.
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 seems to you to have been the neighbor of him who fell among the thieves?
37 He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
And he said, The one having done mercy with him. And Jesus said to him, Go, thou, and do 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 while they were going round, He also came into a certain village: and a certain woman by name Martha received Him into her house.
39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.
And there was a sister to her called Mary, who indeed sitting down at the feet of the Lord, continued to hear 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.”
and Martha was very busy about much serving. And standing over Him, she said, Lord, is there no care to thee that my sister has left me to serve alone? then say to her that she must assist me.
41 Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
And the Lord responding said to her, Martha, Martha, you are solicitous and encumbered concerning 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 thing: for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.

< Luke 10 >