Luke 10
1 Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come.
Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.
2 Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the labourers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out labourers into his harvest.
And he said unto them, The harvest is plenteous, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs amongst wolves.
Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
4 Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes: and salute no man on the way.
5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace [be] to this house.
6 If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall turn to you again.
7 Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.
And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
8 Into whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
10 But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,
But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say,
11 ‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’
Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we do wipe off against you: howbeit know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.
12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgement than for you.
Howbeit it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades. (Hadēs g86)
16 Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me.
17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us in thy name.
18 He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven.
19 Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.
20 Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Howbeit in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
21 In that same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
22 Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”
All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal [him].
23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,
And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed [are] the eyes which see the things that ye see:
24 for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.”
for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.
25 Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27 He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.”
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 neighbour as thyself.
28 He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbour?”
But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30 Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell amongst robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, which both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he travelled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
34 came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on [them] oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’
And on the morrow he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.
36 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbour to him who fell amongst the robbers?”
Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbour unto him that fell among the robbers?
37 He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
38 As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at the Lord’s feet, and heard his word.
40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”
But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41 Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:
42 but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
