Luke 10
1 After these things the Lord chose seventy others also, and sent them out two by two before His face, into every place and city, where He was about 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 And He said to them, The harvest is indeed great, but the laborers are few: therefore pray you the Lord of the harvest, that He may send forth laborers 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: behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Take neither purse, nor valise, nor sandals: salute no one by the way.
Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
5 Into whatsoever house you may enter, first say, Peace be unto this house.
Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 And if the son of peace may be there, your peace shall rest upon it: but if not, it shall return unto you.
If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
7 Abide in the same house, eating and drinking those things which are with them: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not 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 Into whatsoever city you may enter and they may receive you, eat those things which are placed by you:
If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
9 and heal the sick who are in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come nigh unto you.
Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
10 And into whatsoever city you may enter, and they may not receive you, having come out into the streets of the same, say,
But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
11 Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, do we wipe off against you: but know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.
‘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 For I say unto 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 unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which were wrought in you had been in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting down 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 Moreover it shall 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.
15 And thou, Capernaum, art thou not exalted up to heaven? thou shalt be cast down to Hades. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! (Hadēs g86)
16 He that heareth you heareth me; he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth Him that 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 subordinated 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 saw Satan having fallen as the lightning from heaven.
So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 Behold I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt 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 Moreover do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that 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 At the same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them to babes: yea, Father, because it was thus pleasing 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 turning to His disciples, He said, All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, except the Father; and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom He may wish 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 turning to His disciples, privately He said, Happy are your eyes, seeing those things which you see.
Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 For I say unto you, that many kings and prophets desired to see those things which you see, and saw them not; and to hear those things which you hear, and heard them not.
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 tempting Him, saying, Teacher, having done what shall 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 He said to him, What has been written in the law? how do you read it?
“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
27 And he responding said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with divine love from all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy 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, You answered correctly: do this, and you shall live.
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But he, wishing 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 Jesus responding said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and fell among thieves, who indeed having stripped him of his raiment, administered blows, went away, leaving him 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 chance a certain priest came down that way: and seeing him, 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, being at the place, coming and seeing, 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 And a certain Samaritan, on a journey, came near him: and seeing, had compassion on him,
But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.
34 and having come to him, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and having mounted him on his own beast, carried him to a tavern, and cared for 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, taking out two denaria, gave them to the host, and said, Care for him; and whatsoever you expend in addition, on my return, I will pay you.
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 seems to you to have been the neighbor of him who fell among the thieves?
Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 And he said, The one having done mercy with him. And Jesus said to him, Go, thou, and do 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 while they were going round, He also came into a certain village: and a certain woman by name 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 there was a sister to her called Mary, who indeed sitting down at the feet of the Lord, continued to hear his word:
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
40 and Martha was very busy about much serving. And standing over Him, she said, Lord, is there no care to thee that my sister has left me to serve alone? then say to her that she must assist 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 And the Lord responding said to her, Martha, Martha, you are solicitous and encumbered concerning many things:
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
42 but there is need of one thing: for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
