Luke 10
1 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.
After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
2 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.
And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
3 Go ye. Behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Carry no bag, no pouch, no shoes, and greet no man on the way.
Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
5 And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house.
Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him, and if not, it will return to you.
If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
7 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.
Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
8 And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
9 And heal the weak in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.
Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
10 But into whatever city ye enter, and they will not receive you, after departing into the thoroughfares of it, say,
But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
11 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.
‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’
12 I say to you, that it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
13 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.
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.
But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! (Hadēs g86)
16 He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.
Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
17 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are made subject to us in thy name.
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
18 And he said to them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from the sky.
So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 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.
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are made subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.
Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
21 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.
At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
22 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.
All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
23 And having turning toward the disciples in private, he said, Blessed are the eyes that see what ye see.
Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 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.
For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up testing him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, would I inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
26 And he said to him, What is written in the law? How read thou?
“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
27 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.
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
28 And he said to him, Thou answered correctly. Do this and thou will live.
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 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.
Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
31 And by coincidence a certain priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 And likewise also a Levite who happened upon the place, having come, and having looked, passed by on the other side.
So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to him, and when he saw him, felt compassion.
But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.
34 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.
He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 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.
The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
36 Which therefore, of these three, appears to thee to have become neighbor to the man who fell among the bandits?
Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 And he said, He who did mercy with him. Therefore Jesus said to him, Go, and do thou likewise.
“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
38 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.
As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
39 And she was sister to this woman called Mary, who also, having sat at Jesus' feet, was listening to his word.
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
40 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.
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
41 But having answered, Jesus said to her, Martha, Martha, thou are anxious and troubled about many things,
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
42 but one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
