Luke 10
1 After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would 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 said he to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would 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 your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor money, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
5 And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest on it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: 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 And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them, The kingdom of God is 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 you enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
11 Even the very dust of your city, which sticks on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be you sure of this, that the kingdom of God is 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 But I say to you, that it shall 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 you, Chorazin! woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, 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 shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at 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 that hears you hears me; and he that despises you despises me; and he that despises me despises 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 again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through your 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 as lightning fall from heaven.
So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 Behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means 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 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because 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 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in your 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 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knows who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will 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 he turned him to his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see:
Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.
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, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to 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 is written in the law? how read you?
“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
27 And he answering 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.
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 have answered right: this do, and you shall live.
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But he, willing 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 Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, 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 there came down a certain priest that way: 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 a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and 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 where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.
34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and 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 he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said to him, Take care of him; and whatever you spend more, when I come again, I will repay 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 now of these three, think you, was neighbor to him that 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, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do you likewise.
“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he 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 had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard 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 came to him, and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she 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 And Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are careful and troubled about many things:
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
42 But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which 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.”
