Luke 10
1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead, two by two, to every town and place where he himself was about to go.
Now after these things, the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He Himself was about to go.
2 He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.
Then He said to them: “The harvest is indeed great, but the workers are few; therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest that He may send out workers into His harvest.
3 Now go on your way. Behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves.
“Go! Yes, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, and no sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
Do not carry a purse, nor a knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road.
5 Whenever you enter a house, first say, ‘May peace be upon this house!’
Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 If there is a man of peace there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him; but if not, it will return to you.
7 Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
Remain in that same house, eating and drinking what they offer, because the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you.
“And into whatever town you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
9 Heal the sick in that city and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’
Heal the sick therein and say to them, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near to you.’
10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
But into whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say:
11 ‘Even the dust that clings to us from your town we wipe off against you. Yet know this: The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’
‘Even the dust of your town that clings to us we wipe off against you. Nonetheless know this, that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.’
12 I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town.
I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that town.
13 “Woe to yoʋ, Chorazin! Woe to yoʋ, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were 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! Because if the mighty works that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable at the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.
Nevertheless it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the Judgment than for you.
And you, Capernaum, who are ‘exalted to heaven’, will be brought down to Hades. (Hadēs g86)
16 “He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
“He who listens to you listens to me, and he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects Him who sent me!”
17 When the seventy returned, they were joyful and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in yoʋr name.”
Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
18 He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning.
So He said to them: “I watched Satan fall like lightning out of heaven.
19 Behold, I am giving you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and to overcome all the power of the enemy, and nothing at all will harm you.
Take note, I am giving you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing at all may harm you.
20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
However, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”
21 At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I praise yoʋ, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because yoʋ have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in yoʋr sight.”
In that same hour Jesus exulted in His spirit and said: “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to ‘infants’. Yes, Father, because it pleased you to do so.”
22 Then he turned to the disciples and said, “All things have been delivered 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 anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
And turning to the disciples He said: “All things have been entrusted to me by my Father; also, no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and to whomever the Son may choose to reveal Him.”
23 Then he turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
Then turning to His disciples privately He said: “Blessed are the eyes that are seeing the things that you see;
24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings wished to see the things you see but did not see them, and to hear the things you hear but did not hear them.”
for I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you are seeing but did not, and to hear what you are hearing but did not.”
25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
And then, a certain lawyer stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
26 Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do yoʋ read it?”
So He said to him: “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?”
27 He answered, “Yoʋ shall love the Lord yoʋr God with all yoʋr heart, with all yoʋr soul, with all yoʋr strength, and with all yoʋr mind; and yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.”
In answer he said: “You shall 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, your neighbor as yourself.”
28 Jesus said to him, “Yoʋ have answered correctly; do this and yoʋ will live.”
So He said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live!”
29 But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down to Jericho from Jerusalem and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him as he was, half dead.
By way of reply Jesus said: “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and as it chanced he ran into robbers, who after having stripped and wounded him, departed, leaving him half dead.
31 Now a priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
Now by coincidence a certain priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
32 In the same way, a Levite, when he came to that place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
So too, a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came to where the man was, and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.
But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came by there, and upon seeing him was moved with compassion;
34 He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
and going to him he bound up his wounds, applying oil and wine. Then he placed him on his own mount, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 On the next day, when he was departing, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more yoʋ spend I will repay to yoʋ when I return.’
On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and should you spend more, I will repay you when I return.’
36 Now which of these three do yoʋ think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
So which of these three, would you say, was ‘neighbor’ to him who ran into the robbers?”
37 The lawyer said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
He said, “The one who showed mercy on him.” So Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise!”
38 As Jesus and his disciples went along, he entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.
Now it happened as they traveled that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.
39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus' feet and listened to what he was saying.
And she had a sister called Mary, who actually sat at Jesus' feet listening to His words.
40 But Martha was distracted by the many preparations that had to be made. So she came up to Jesus and said, “Lord, do yoʋ not care that my sister has left me to make all the preparations by myself? Tell her then to assist me.”
Well Martha was distracted with much serving; so coming up she said: “Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Do please tell her to help me!”
41 But Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, yoʋ are anxious and troubled about many things,
But in answer Jesus said to her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and agitated about many things,
42 but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
but only one is needed. However, Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
