Luke 10
1 Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place where he himself 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 And he said to them, The harvest indeed [is] great, but the workmen few; supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send out workmen 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: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
So get on your way: I'm sending you like sheep among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse nor scrip nor sandals, and salute 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 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house.
Whatever house you enter, first of all say, ‘May this house have peace.’
6 And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; but if not it shall turn to you again.
If there's a peaceful person living there, then your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.
7 And in the same house abide, eating and drinking such things as they have; for the workman is worthy of his hire. Remove not 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 And into whatsoever city ye may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you,
If you enter a town and the people there welcome you, then eat what's set before you
9 and heal the sick in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come nigh to you.
and heal those who are sick. Tell them, ‘God's kingdom has come to you.’
10 But into whatsoever city ye may have entered and they do not 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 of your city, which cleaves to us on the feet, do we shake off against you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.
‘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 say to you that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day 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 thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented, 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 shall 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.
15 And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum, you won't be exalted to heaven; you will go down to Hades. (Hadēs g86)
16 He that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me; and he that rejects me rejects him that 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 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.
The seventy disciples returned in great excitement, saying, “Lord, even the demons do what we tell them in your name!”
18 And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning falling out of heaven.
Jesus replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure 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 Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice that your names are written in the heavens.
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 the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy 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 All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, and who the Father is but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased 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 And having turned to the disciples privately he said, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye 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 say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye behold, and did not see [them]; and to hear the things which ye hear, and did not 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 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal? (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 And he said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
“What is written in the law? How do you read it?” asked Jesus.
27 But he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thine understanding; and thy neighbour as thyself.
“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 And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live.
“You're right,” Jesus told him. “Do this, and you will live.”
29 But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
But the man wanted to vindicate himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 And Jesus replying said, A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into [the hands of] robbers, who also, having stripped him and inflicted wounds, went away leaving him in a half-dead state.
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 And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite 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 and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked [at him] and passed on on the opposite 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 journeying came to him, and seeing [him], was moved with compassion,
Finally a Samaritan man came along. As he passed by, he saw the man and felt sorry for him.
34 and came up [to him] and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and having put him on his own beast, took him to [the] 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 And on the morrow [as he left], taking out two denarii he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou shalt expend more, I will render to thee on my coming back.
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 Which [now] of these three seems to thee to have been neighbour of him who fell into [the hands of] the robbers?
Which one of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by robbers?”
37 And he said, He that shewed him mercy. And Jesus said to him, Go, and do thou likewise.
“The one who showed him kindness,” the man replied. “Go and do the same,” Jesus told him.
38 And it came to pass as they went that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, 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 And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word.
She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.
40 Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may 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 But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things;
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you're worried and upset about all this.
42 but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.
But only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it shall not be taken away from her.”
