Luke 10
1 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.
Then, after these things, the Lord also designated another seventy-two. And he sent them in pairs before his face, into every city and place where he was to arrive.
2 “The harvest,” he said, “is abundant, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray to the owner of the harvest to send laborers to gather in his harvest.
And he said to them: “Certainly the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers into his harvest.
3 Now, go. Remember, I am sending you out as my messengers like lambs among wolves.
Go forth. Behold, I send you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Do not take a purse with you, or a bag, or sandals; and do not stop to greet anyone on your journey.
Do not choose to carry a purse, nor provisions, nor shoes; and you shall greet no one along the way.
5 Whatever house you go to stay at, begin by praying for a blessing on it.
Into whatever house you will have entered, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 Then, if anyone there is deserving of a blessing, your blessing will rest on him; but if not, it will come back on yourselves.
And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
7 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.
And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things that are with them. For the worker is worthy of his pay. Do not choose to pass from house to house.
8 Whatever town you visit, if the people welcome you, eat what is set before you;
And into whatever city you have entered and they have received you, eat what they set before you.
9 cure the sick there, and tell people that the kingdom of God is close at hand.
And cure the sick who are in that place, and proclaim to them, ‘The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’
10 But, whatever town you go to visit, if the people do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say
But into whatever city you have entered and they have not received you, going out into its main streets, say:
11 ‘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.’
‘Even the dust which clings to us from your city, we wipe away against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has drawn near.’
12 I tell you that the doom of Sodom will be more bearable on that day than the doom of that town.
I say to you, that in that day, Sodom will be forgiven more than that city will be.
13 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.
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that have been wrought in you, had been wrought in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in haircloth and ashes.
14 Yet the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable at the judgment than yours.
Yet truly, Tyre and Sidon will be forgiven more in the judgment than you will be.
15 And you, Capernaum! Will you exalt yourself to heaven? You will be flung down to Hades. (Hadēs g86)
And as for you, Capernaum, who would be exalted even up to Heaven: you shall be submerged into Hell. (Hadēs g86)
16 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.”
Whoever hears you, hears me. And whoever despises you, despises me. And whoever despises me, despises him who sent me.”
17 When the seventy-two returned, they exclaimed joyfully, “Master, even the demons submit to us when we use your name.”
Then the seventy-two returned with gladness, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us, in your name.”
18 And Jesus replied, “I have had visions of Satan, fallen, like lightning from the heavens.
And he said to them: “I was watching as Satan fell like lightning from heaven.
19 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.
Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the powers of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
20 Yet do not rejoice in the fact that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names have been enrolled in heaven.”
Yet truly, do not choose to rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
21 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.
In the same hour, he exulted in the Holy Spirit, and he said: “I confess to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and have revealed them to little ones. It is so, Father, because this way was pleasing before you.
22 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.”
All things have been delivered to me by my Father. And no one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and those to whom the Son has chosen to reveal him.”
23 Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing;
And turning to his disciples, he said: “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 for, I tell you, many prophets and kings wished for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never heard them.”
For I say to you, that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, and they did not see them, and to hear the things that you hear, and they did not hear them.”
25 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)
And behold, a certain expert in the law rose up, testing him and saying, “Teacher, what must I do to possess eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
26 “What is said in the Law?” answered Jesus. “What do you read there?”
But he said to him: “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
27 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 neighbor as you love yourself.”
In response, he said: “You shall love the Lord your God from your whole heart, and from your whole soul, and from all your strength, and from all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”
28 “You have answered right,” said Jesus, “Do that, and you will live.”
And he said to him: “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
29 But the man, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
But since he wanted to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 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.
Then Jesus, taking this up, said: “A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he happened upon robbers, who now also plundered him. And inflicting him with wounds, they went away, leaving him behind, half-alive.
31 As it chanced, a priest was going down by that road. He saw the man, but passed by on the opposite side.
And it happened that a certain priest was descending along the same way. And seeing him, he passed by.
32 A Levite, too, did the same; he came up to the spot, but, when he saw the man, passed by on the opposite side.
And similarly a Levite, when he was near the place, also saw him, and he passed by.
33 But a Samaritan, traveling that way, came upon the man, and, when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.
But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came near him. And seeing him, he was moved by mercy.
34 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.
And approaching him, he bound up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. And setting him on his pack animal, he brought him to an inn, and he took care of him.
35 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.’
And the next day, he took out two denarii, and he gave them to the proprietor, and he said: ‘Take care of him. And whatever extra you will have spent, I will repay to you at my return.’
36 Now which, do you think, of these three men,” asked Jesus, “proved himself a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?”
Which of these three, does it seem to you, was a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”
37 “The one that took pity on him,” was the answer; at which Jesus said, “Go and do the same yourself.”
Then he said, “The one who acted with mercy toward him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go, and act similarly.”
38 As they continued their journey, Jesus came to a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house.
Now it happened that, while they were traveling, he entered into a certain town. And a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her home.
39 She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master’s feet, and listened to his teaching;
And she had a sister, named Mary, who, while sitting beside the Lord’s feet, was listening to his word.
40 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.”
Now Martha was continually busying herself with serving. And she stood still and said: “Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, speak to her, so that she may help me.”
41 “Martha, Martha,” replied the Master, “you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things;
And the Lord responded by saying to her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled over many things.
42 but only a few are necessary, or rather one. Mary has chosen the good part, and it will not be taken away from her.”
And yet only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the best portion, and it shall not be taken away from her.”
