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, whither he himself would come.
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 Therefore said he to them, The harvest truly [is] great, but the laborers [are] few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers 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: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Now, go. Remember, I am sending you out as my messengers like lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor sack, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Do not take a purse with you, or a bag, or sandals; and do not stop to greet anyone on your journey.
5 And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace [be] to this house.
Whatever house you go to stay at, begin by praying for a blessing on it.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
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 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.
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 city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.
Whatever town you visit, if the people welcome you, eat what is set before you;
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come nigh to you.
cure the sick there, and tell people that the kingdom of God is close at hand.
10 But into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets of the same, 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 very dust of your city which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding, be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh 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 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
I tell you that the doom of Sodom will be more bearable on that day than the doom of that town.
13 Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee 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.
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 But it shall 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 that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that 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 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.
When the seventy-two returned, they exclaimed joyfully, ‘Master, even the demons submit to us when we use your name.’
18 And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
And Jesus replied, ‘I have had visions of Satan, fallen, like lightning from the heavens.
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.
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 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but 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 hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
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 All things are delivered to me by my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and [he] to whom the Son will 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 And he turned himself to [his] disciples, and said privately, Blessed [are] the eyes which see the things that ye see.
Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing;
24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard [them].
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 behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall 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 He said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
‘What is said in the Law?’ answered Jesus. ‘What do you read there?’
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
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 And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
‘You have answered right,’ said Jesus, ‘Do that, and you will live.’
29 But he, willing 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 And Jesus answering said, A certain [man] went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who stripped him of his raiment, and wounded [him], and 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 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; 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 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked [on him], 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 journeyed, came were he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion [on him],
But a Samaritan, traveling that way, came upon the man, and, when he saw him, he was moved with 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 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 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 thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
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 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor to him that fell among 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 And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do thou likewise.
‘The one that took pity on him,’ was the answer; at which Jesus said, ‘Go and do the same yourself.’
38 Now it came to pass, as they were going, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman, named Martha, received 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 also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master’s feet, and listened to his teaching;
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she 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 And Jesus answered, and said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious, and troubled about many things:
‘Martha, Martha,’ replied the Master, ‘you are anxious and trouble yourself about many things;
42 But one thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall 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.’
