< Luke 10 >
1 Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place where he himself was about to come.
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.
2 And he said to them, The harvest indeed [is] great, but the workmen few; supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send out workmen into his harvest.
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.
3 Go: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Go; behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves.
4 Carry neither purse nor scrip nor sandals, and salute no one on the way.
Carry no purse, nor bag, nor sandals; and salute no one on the road.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house.
Whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
6 And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; but if not it shall turn to you again.
And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest on him; but, if not, it shall return upon you.
7 And in the same house abide, eating and drinking such things as they have; for the workman is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.
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.
8 And into whatsoever city ye may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you,
And whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat what is set before you;
9 and heal the sick in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come nigh to you.
and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them: The kingdom of God has come near to you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye may have entered and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
But whatever city you enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets of it, and say:
11 Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us on the feet, do we shake off against you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.
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.
12 I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that city.
I say to you, It shall be more tolerable, in that day, for Sodom, than for that city.
13 Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
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.
14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
But for Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in the judgment, than for you.
15 And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. (Hadēs )
And thou, Capernaum, who hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hades. (Hadēs )
16 He that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me; and he that rejects me rejects him that sent me.
He that hears you, hears me; and he that rejects you, rejects me; and he that rejects me, rejects him that sent me.
17 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.
And the seventy returned with joy, and said: Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.
18 And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning falling out of heaven.
And he said to them: I saw Satan, like lightning from heaven, falling.
19 Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure you.
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.
20 Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice that your names are written in the heavens.
However, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
21 In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
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.
22 All things have been 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 whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal [him].
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.
23 And having turned to the disciples privately he said, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.
And he turned to his disciples, and said privately: Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye behold, and did not see [them]; and to hear the things which ye hear, and did not hear [them].
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.
25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal? (aiōnios )
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up to tempt him, and said: Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (aiōnios )
26 And he said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
He said to him: What is written in the law? How do you read?
27 But 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 thine understanding; and thy neighbour as thyself.
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.
28 And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live.
He said to him: You have answered correctly; do this, and you shall live.
29 But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
But, wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus: And who is my neighbor?
30 And Jesus replying said, A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into [the hands of] robbers, who also, having stripped him and inflicted wounds, went away leaving him in a half-dead state.
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.
31 And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;
And by chance a certain priest went down along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked [at him] and passed on on the opposite side.
In like manner, also, a Levite, when he came to the place, went and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan journeying came to him, and seeing [him], was moved with compassion,
But a certain Samaritan, who was on a journey, came near him; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him.
34 and came up [to him] and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and having put him on his own beast, took him to [the] inn and took care of him.
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.
35 And on the morrow [as he left], taking out two denarii he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou shalt expend more, I will render to thee on my coming back.
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.
36 Which [now] of these three seems to thee to have been neighbour of him who fell into [the hands of] the robbers?
Which, then, of these three do you think was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?
37 And he said, He that shewed him mercy. And Jesus said to him, Go, and do thou likewise.
He replied: He that showed mercy to him. Jesus said to him: Go, and do you likewise.
38 And it came to pass as they went that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received him into her house.
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.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word.
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard his word.
40 Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.
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.
41 But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things;
But Jesus answered and said to her: Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things:
42 but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.
one thing is needful; and Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.