Luke 10
1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy other disciples, and sent them in pairs to every town and place that he planned to visit.
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 “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.
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 So get on your way: I'm sending you like sheep among wolves.
Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Don't take any money or a bag or extra sandals, and don't spend time chatting with people you meet.
Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
5 Whatever house you enter, first of all say, ‘May this house have peace.’
Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 If there's a peaceful person living there, then your peace will rest on them; 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 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.
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 If you enter a town and the people there welcome you, then eat what's set before you
If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
9 and heal those who are sick. Tell them, ‘God's kingdom has come to you.’
Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
10 But if you enter a town and the people there don't welcome you, go through their streets telling them,
But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
11 ‘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.’
‘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 tell you, in the Day of Judgment it will be better for Sodom than for such a town.
I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
13 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.
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 That's why in the judgment it will be better for Tyre and Sidon 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 Anyone who hears you hears me, and anyone who rejects you rejects me. But anyone who rejects me rejects the one 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 The seventy disciples returned in great excitement, saying, “Lord, even the demons do what we tell them in your name!”
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
18 Jesus replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 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.
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 But don't take delight that the spirits do what you tell them—just be glad that your names are written in heaven.”
Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
21 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.
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 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.”
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 When they were by themselves Jesus turned to the disciples and told them, “Those who see what you're seeing should be really happy!
Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 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.”
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 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)
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 “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” asked Jesus.
“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
27 “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.
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 “You're right,” Jesus told him. “Do this, and you will live.”
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But the man wanted to vindicate himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 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.
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 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.
Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 Then a Levite came along. But when he got to the place and saw the man, he also 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 Finally a Samaritan man came along. As he passed by, he saw the man and felt sorry for him.
But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.
34 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.
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 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.’
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 one of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by robbers?”
Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 “The one who showed him kindness,” the man replied. “Go and do the same,” Jesus told him.
“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
38 While they were on their way, Jesus arrived at a village, and a woman called Martha invited him to her home.
As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
40 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!”
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 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you're worried and upset about all this.
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
42 But only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it shall 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.”
