Luke 10
1 Now after these things, the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He Himself was about to go.
After this, the Master appointed seventy-two other disciples, and sent them on as his messengers, two and two, in advance, to every town and place that he was himself intending to visit.
2 Then He said to them: “The harvest is indeed great, but the workers are few; therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest that He may send out workers into His harvest.
‘The harvest,’ he said, ‘is abundant, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray to the owner of the harvest to send labourers to gather in his harvest.
3 “Go! Yes, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
Now, go. Remember, I am sending you out as my messengers like lambs among wolves.
4 Do not carry a purse, nor a knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road.
Do not take a purse with you, or a bag, or sandals; and do not stop to greet anyone on your journey.
5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
Whatever house you go to stay at, begin by praying for a blessing on it.
6 If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him; but if not, it will return to you.
Then, if anyone there is deserving of a blessing, your blessing will rest on him; but if not, it will come back on yourselves.
7 Remain in that same house, eating and drinking what they offer, because the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
Remain at that same house, and eat and drink whatever they offer you; for the worker is worth their wages. Do not keep changing from one house to another.
8 “And into whatever town you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
Whatever town you visit, if the people welcome you, eat what is set before you;
9 Heal the sick therein and say to them, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near to you.’
cure the sick there, and tell people that the kingdom of God is close at hand.
10 But into whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say:
But, whatever town you go to visit, if the people do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say
11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to us we wipe off against you. Nonetheless know this, that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.’
“We wipe off the dust of your town which has clung to Our feet; still, be assured that the kingdom of God is close at Hand.”
12 I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that town.
I tell you that the doom of Sodom will be more bearable on that day than the doom of that town.
13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For, if the miracles which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have sat in sackcloth and ashes and repented long ago.
14 Nevertheless it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the Judgment than for you.
Yet the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable at the judgment than yours.
And you, Capernaum! Will you exalt yourself to heaven? You will be flung down to Hades. (Hadēs g86)
16 “He who listens to you listens to me, and he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects Him who sent me!”
Anyone who listens to you is listening to me, and anyone who rejects you is rejecting me; while the person who rejects me is rejecting him who sent me as his messenger.’
17 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
When the seventy-two returned, they exclaimed joyfully, ‘Master, even the demons submit to us when we use your name.’
18 So He said to them: “I watched Satan fall like lightning out of heaven.
And Jesus replied, ‘I have had visions of Satan, fallen, like lightning from the heavens.
19 Take note, I am giving you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing at all may harm you.
Remember, I have given you the power to trample on snakes and scorpions, and to meet all the strength of the Enemy. Nothing will ever harm you in any way.
20 However, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”
Yet do not rejoice in the fact that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names have been enrolled in heaven.’
21 In that same hour Jesus exulted in His spirit and said: “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to ‘infants’. Yes, Father, because it pleased you to do so.”
At that same time, moved to exultation by the Holy Spirit, Jesus said: ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, you have revealed them to the childlike! Yes, Father, I thank you that this has seemed good to you.
22 And turning to the disciples He said: “All things have been entrusted to me by my Father; also, no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and to whomever the Son may choose to reveal Him.”
Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does anyone know who the Son is, except the Father, or who the Father is, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.’
23 Then turning to His disciples privately He said: “Blessed are the eyes that are seeing the things that you see;
Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing;
24 for I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you are seeing but did not, and to hear what you are hearing but did not.”
for, I tell you, many prophets and kings wished for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never heard them.’
25 And then, a certain lawyer stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
Just then a student of the Law came forward to test Jesus further. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do if I am to gain eternal life?’ (aiōnios g166)
26 So He said to him: “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?”
‘What is said in the Law?’ answered Jesus. ‘What do you read there?’
27 In answer he said: “You shall 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, your neighbor as yourself.”
His reply was – ‘You must 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 your neighbour as you love yourself.’
28 So He said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live!”
‘You have answered right,’ said Jesus, ‘Do that, and you will live.’
29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
But the man, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’
30 By way of reply Jesus said: “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and as it chanced he ran into robbers, who after having stripped and wounded him, departed, leaving him half dead.
To which Jesus replied, ‘A man was once going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him of everything, and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.
31 Now by coincidence a certain priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
As it chanced, a priest was going down by that road. He saw the man, but passed by on the opposite side.
32 So too, a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.
A Levite, too, did the same; he came up to the spot, but, when he saw the man, passed by on the opposite side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came by there, and upon seeing him was moved with compassion;
But a Samaritan, traveling that way, came upon the man, and, when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.
34 and going to him he bound up his wounds, applying oil and wine. Then he placed him on his own mount, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
He went to him and bound up his wounds, dressing them with oil and wine, and then put him on his own mule, and 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 innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and should you spend more, I will repay you when I return.’
The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. “Take care of him,” he said, “and whatever more you may spend I will myself repay you on my way back.”
36 So which of these three, would you say, was ‘neighbor’ to him who ran into the robbers?”
Now which, do you think, of these three men,’ asked Jesus, ‘proved himself a neighbour to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?’
37 He said, “The one who showed mercy on him.” So Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise!”
‘The one that took pity on him,’ was the answer; at which Jesus said, ‘Go and do the same yourself.’
38 Now it happened as they traveled that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.
As they continued their journey, Jesus came to a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who actually sat at Jesus' feet listening to His words.
She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master’s feet, and listened to his teaching;
40 Well Martha was distracted with much serving; so coming up she said: “Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Do please tell her to help me!”
but Martha was distracted by the many preparations that she was making. So she went up to Jesus and said, ‘Master, do you approve of my sister’s leaving me to make preparations alone? Tell her to help me.’
41 But in answer Jesus said to her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and agitated about many things,
‘Martha, Martha,’ replied the Master, ‘you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things;
42 but only one is needed. However, Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
but only a few are necessary, or rather one. Mary has chosen the good part, and it will not be taken away from her.’
