< 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 also appointed seventy other men, and sent them by twos before his face into every city and place where he himself was going to come.
2 Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the labourers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out labourers into his harvest.
Therefore he said to them, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the workmen are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth workmen into his harvest.
3 Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs amongst wolves.
Go ye. 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 no bag, no pouch, no shoes, and greet no man on the way.
5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
And into whatever 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 is there, your peace will rest upon him, and if not, it will return to you.
7 Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.
And remain in the same house eating and drinking from their things, for the workman is worthy of his wage. Do not depart 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 the things that are set before you.
9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
And heal the weak in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.
10 But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,
But into whatever city ye enter, and they will not receive you, after departing into the thoroughfares of it, 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 that clings on us from your city, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know ye this, that the kingdom of God has 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 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 to thee, Chorazin! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works were done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgement than for you.
But it will 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 Sheol. (Hadēs g86)
And thou, Capernaum, which was exalted to the sky, will be thrust 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 who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who 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 made 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 beheld Satan fallen as lightning from the sky.
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 over serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and, no, 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.”
Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are made subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.
21 In that same hour, Yeshua 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 the Spirit, and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, that thou hid these things from the wise and astute, and revealed them to the childlike. Yea, Father, because it became pleasing this way 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 having turned to the disciples, he said, All things were delivered to me by my Father. And no man knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son wants to reveal him.
23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,
And having turning toward the disciples in private, he 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, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.
25 Behold, a certain Torah scholar stood up and tested him, saying, “Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up testing him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, would I inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
26 He said to him, “What is written in the Torah? How do you read it?”
And he said to him, What is written in the law? How read 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 neighbour as yourself.”
And having answered, he said, Thou shall love the Lord thy God from thy whole heart, and from thy whole soul, and from thy whole strength, and from thy whole 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, Thou answered correctly. Do this and thou will live.
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Yeshua, “Who is my neighbour?”
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
30 Yeshua answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell amongst robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
And having replied, Jesus said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. And he encountered bandits, who also, having stripped him and having beat him, departed having left him being 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 coincidence a certain priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he 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 who happened upon the place, having come, and having looked, passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he travelled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to him, and when he saw him, felt 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 having come, he wrapped up his wounds, pouring on olive oil and wine. And having set him on his own beast, he brought him to an 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 when departing, after taking out two denarii, he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatever thou might spend more, I will repay thee at my return.
36 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbour to him who fell amongst the robbers?”
Which therefore, of these three, appears to thee to have become neighbor to the man who fell among the bandits?
37 He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Yeshua said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
And he said, He who did mercy with him. Therefore 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, he also entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39 She had a sister called Miriam, who also sat at Yeshua’s feet and heard his word.
And she was sister to this woman called Mary, who also, having sat at Jesus' feet, 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.”
But Martha was encumbered about much serving. And having stood near, she said, Lord, do thou not care that my sister left me behind to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.
41 Yeshua answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
But having answered, Jesus said to her, Martha, Martha, thou are anxious and troubled about many things,
42 but one thing is needed. Miriam has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
but one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.

< Luke 10 >