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.
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.
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.
Therefore said he to them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would 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 among wolves.
4 Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
Carry neither purse, nor sack, nor shoes: and greet no man by the way.
5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
And into whatever house ye 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 the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: 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 the 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 whatever 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 in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come near to you.
10 But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,
But into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets of the same, 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 very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: however be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come near to you.
12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
But I say to you, that 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 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.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgement than for you.
But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell. (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 despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth 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 demons are subject to us through thy name.
18 He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall 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 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.
20 Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
However in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because 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 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.
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 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.
23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,
And he turned himself to his disciples, and 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 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.
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?”
He said to 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 to 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, wishing to justify himself, said to 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.
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his raiment, and wounded 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 there came down a certain priest 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 likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and 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 had compassion on him,
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 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.
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 next day 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.
36 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbour to him who fell amongst the robbers?”
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour to him that fell among the thieves?
37 He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to 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 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.
39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ 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 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.
41 Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
And Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art worried 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: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
