Luke 10
1 And after these things, the Lord appointed seventy others, also, and sent them, two and two, before his face, into every city and place to which he himself was about to go.
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 He said, therefore, to them: The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest that he send out 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; behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Carry no purse, nor bag, nor sandals; and salute no one on the road.
Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
5 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 a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest on him; but, if not, it shall return upon you.
If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
7 And in that house remain, eating and drinking what they have to 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 whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat what is set before you;
If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
9 and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them: The kingdom of God has come near to you.
Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
10 But whatever city you enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets of it, and say:
But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
11 Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us, we do wipe off against you; yet know this, that the kingdom of God has 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 I say to you, 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 Alas for thee, Chorazin! alas for thee, Bethsaida! for, if the mighty works which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, 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 for Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in the judgment, than for you.
But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
15 And thou, Capernaum, who hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hades. (Hadēs g86)
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 rejects you, rejects me; and he that rejects me, rejects 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 with joy, and said: Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy 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 saw Satan, like lightning from heaven, falling.
So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and authority 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 However, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that 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 thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because 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 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 by my Father; and no one 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 to his disciples, and said privately: Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 For I say to you, that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see; and to hear what you hear, and did not hear.
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 to tempt him, and said: Teacher, 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 do you read?
“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
27 He answered and said: You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole strength, and with your whole understanding, 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 He said to him: You have answered correctly; do this, and you shall live.
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But, wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus: And who is my neighbor?
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 And Jesus answered and said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among; robbers, who stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and went away, 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 a certain priest went down along that road, 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 In like manner, also, a Levite, when he came to the place, went 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, who was on a journey, came near him; 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 he went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and he put him on his own beast, and carried 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 denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him: Take care of him; and whatever you spend more, on my return, 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, then, of these three do you think was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?
Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 He replied: He that showed mercy to him. Jesus said 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 And it came to pass, as they continued their journey, that he entered 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, who also sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard his word.
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
40 But Martha made herself busy with much serving; and she came to him, and said: Lord, dost thou 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 But Jesus answered and said to her: Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things:
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
42 one thing is needful; and Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
