< 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, Jesus separated from among his disciples seventy other persons, and sent them, two and two, before his face, to every place and city whither he was 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.
And he said to them: The harvest is great, and the laborers few: pray ye, therefore, the lord of the harvest that he would send laborers into his harvest.
3 Go: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.
Go ye: lo, I send you forth, as sheep among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse nor scrip nor sandals, and salute no one on the way.
Take to you no purses, nor wallets, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house.
And into whatever house ye 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 the son of peace is there, your salutation will rest upon it; but if not, your salutation will return to 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 remain in that house, eating and drinking of what it affords; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. And pass not from house to house.
8 And into whatsoever city ye may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you,
And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you; eat that which 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 them that are sick in it; and say to them: The kingdom of God hath come near you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye may have entered and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you not; go out into the street, 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 adhereth to our feet, we shake off against you: but this know ye, that the kingdom of God hath 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, that for Sodom there will be comfort in that day, rather 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.
Woe to thee, Chorazin; woe to thee, Bethsaida; for if in Tyre and Sidon there had been the mighty deeds, that were in you, they would long ago have repented 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 there will be comfort in the day of judgment, rather 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, that art lifted up to heaven, shalt be brought down to hell. (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 heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth 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 whom he sent forth, returned with great joy, and say to him: Our Lord, even the demons were subject to us, in 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 fall, like the lightning from heaven.
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 on all the power of the adversary: and nothing shall harm you.
20 Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice that your names are written in the heavens.
Yet rejoice not in this, that the demons 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 exulted in the Holy Spirit, and said: I thank thee, my Father, thou Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: yes, my Father, for such was thy good pleasure.
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].
And he turned himself to his disciples, and said to them: Every thing is committed to me by my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; or who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to 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, privately, and said: Blessed are the eyes that see, what ye 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 ye see, and did not see it; and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear it.
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 Scribe stood up to try him, and said: Teacher, what must I do, to inherit eternal life? (aiōnios )
26 And he said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
And Jesus said to him: How is it written in the law? How readest thou?
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 to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor, as thyself
28 And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live.
Jesus said to him: Thou hast said correctly; do thus, and thou wilt live.
29 But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
And he, being disposed to justify himself, said: 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.
Jesus said to him: A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and robbers fell upon him, and plundered him, and smote him, and left him with little life in him, and went their way.
31 And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;
And a certain priest went down by that way; and he saw him, and passed on.
32 and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked [at him] and passed on on the opposite side.
So also a Levite came, approached the spot, and saw him, and passed on.
33 But a certain Samaritan journeying came to him, and seeing [him], was moved with compassion,
But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where he was, and saw him, and took pity 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 went to him, and bound up his wounds, and poured wine and oil on them, and placed him upon his ass, and brought him to the 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 morning of the next day, he took out two denarii and gave to the host, and said: Take good care of him; and if thou expendest any more, when I return, I will repay thee.
36 Which [now] of these three seems to thee to have been neighbour of him who fell into [the hands of] the robbers?
Which therefore of these three, appears to thee, to have been neighbor to him that fell into the hands of marauders?
37 And he said, He that shewed him mercy. And Jesus said to him, Go, and do thou likewise.
And he said: He that had pity on him. Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou also the like.
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 occurred, as they travelled by the way, that he entered a certain village, and a woman whose name was Martha, received him at 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 whose name, was Mary: and she came and seated herself at the feet of our Lord, and listened to his discourses.
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 was occupied with much service; and she came, and said to him: My Lord, hast thou no concern, that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her assist me.
41 But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things;
Jesus answered, and said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art 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.
yet but one thing is necessary; and Mary hath chosen for herself the good part, which shall not be taken from her.