< 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.
And after these things, Jesus separated from among his disciples seventy other persons, and sent them, two and two, before his face, to every place and city whither he was to go.
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 great, and the laborers few: pray ye, therefore, the lord of the harvest that he would send laborers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
Go ye: lo, I send you forth, as sheep among wolves.
4 Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
Take to you no purses, nor wallets, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way.
5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
And into whatever house ye enter, first say: Peace be 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 the son of peace is there, your salutation will rest upon it; but if not, your salutation 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.
And remain in that house, eating and drinking of what it affords; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. And pass 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 whatever city ye enter, and they receive you; eat that which set before you.
9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
And heal them that are sick in it; and say to them: The kingdom of God hath come near you.
10 But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,
And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you not; go out into the street, 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 adhereth to our feet, we shake off against you: but this know ye, that the kingdom of God hath come near to you.
12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
I say to you, that for Sodom there will be comfort in that day, rather 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 in Tyre and Sidon there had been the mighty deeds, that were in you, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
But for Tyre and Sidon there will be comfort in the day of judgment, rather than for you.
15 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. (Hadēs g86)
And thou Capernaum, that art lifted up to heaven, shalt be brought down to hell. (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; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth 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 whom he sent forth, returned with great joy, and say to him: Our Lord, even the demons were subject 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 fall, like 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 give you authority to tread on serpents, and scorpions, and on all the power of the adversary: and nothing shall 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.”
Yet rejoice not in this, that the demons are subject to you; but rejoice, 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.”
In that hour Jesus exulted in the Holy Spirit, and said: I thank thee, my Father, thou Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: yes, my Father, for such was thy good pleasure.
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 he turned himself to his disciples, and said to them: Every thing is committed to me by my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; or who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom 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 he turned to his disciples, privately, and said: Blessed are the eyes that see, what 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 desired to see what ye see, and did not see it; and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear it.
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 Scribe stood up to try him, and said: Teacher, what must I do, to inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
And Jesus said to him: How is it 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.”
He answered and said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, 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.”
Jesus said to him: Thou hast said correctly; do thus, and thou wilt live.
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
And he, being disposed to justify himself, said: 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 said to him: A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and robbers fell upon him, and plundered him, and smote him, and left him with little life in him, and went their way.
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 went down by that way; and he saw him, and passed on.
32 In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
So also a Levite came, approached the spot, and saw him, and passed on.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where he was, and saw him, and took pity 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 went to him, and bound up his wounds, and poured wine and oil on them, and placed him upon his ass, and brought 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 morning of the next day, he took out two denarii and gave to the host, and said: Take good care of him; and if thou expendest any more, when I return, I will repay thee.
36 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”
Which therefore of these three, appears to thee, to have been neighbor to him that fell into the hands of marauders?
37 He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
And he said: He that had pity on him. Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou also the like.
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 occurred, as they travelled by the way, that he entered a certain village, and a woman whose name was Martha, received him at her house.
39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.
And she had a sister whose name, was Mary: and she came and seated herself at the feet of our Lord, and listened to his discourses.
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.”
But Martha was occupied with much service; and she came, and said to him: My Lord, hast thou no concern, that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her assist me.
41 Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
Jesus answered, and said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art anxious 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.”
yet but one thing is necessary; and Mary hath chosen for herself the good part, which shall not be taken from her.

< Luke 10 >