Luke, 10

1. After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself would be visiting.

1. After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come.

2. And he said to them, 'The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to do his harvesting.

2. And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

3. Start off now, but look, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.

3. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

4. Take no purse with you, no haversack, no sandals. Salute no one on the road.

4. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and salute no one on the road.

5. Whatever house you enter, let your first words be, "Peace to this house!"

5. Whatever house you enter, first say, `Peace be to this house!'

6. And if a man of peace lives there, your peace will go and rest on him; if not, it will come back to you.

6. And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you.

7. Stay in the same house, taking what food and drink they have to offer, for the labourer deserves his wages; do not move from house to house.

7. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages; do not go from house to house.

8. Whenever you go into a town where they make you welcome, eat what is put before you.

8. Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you;

9. Cure those in it who are sick, and say, "The kingdom of God is very near to you."

9. heal the sick in it and say to them, `The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

10. But whenever you enter a town and they do not make you welcome, go out into its streets and say,

10. But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say,

11. "We wipe off the very dust of your town that clings to our feet, and leave it with you. Yet be sure of this: the kingdom of God is very near."

11. `Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off against you; nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.'

12. I tell you, on the great Day it will be more bearable for Sodom than for that town.

12. I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

13. 'Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

13. "Woe to you, Chora'zin! woe to you, Beth-sa'ida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14. And still, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the Judgement than for you.

14. But it shall be more tolerable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

15. And as for you, Capernaum, did you want to be raised high as heaven? You shall be flung down to hell.

15. And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.

16. 'Anyone who listens to you listens to me; anyone who rejects you rejects me, and those who reject me reject the one who sent me.'

16. "He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."

17. The seventy-two came back rejoicing. 'Lord,' they said, 'even the devils submit to us when we use your name.'

17. 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 like lightning from heaven.

18. And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

19. Look, I have given you power to tread down serpents and scorpions and the whole strength of the enemy; nothing shall ever hurt you.

19. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you.

20. Yet do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you; rejoice instead that your names are written in heaven.'

20. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

21. Just at this time, filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, he said, 'I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to little children. Yes, Father, for that is what it has pleased you to do.

21. In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will.

22. Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.'

22. All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

23. Then turning to his disciples he spoke to them by themselves, 'Blessed are the eyes that see what you see,

23. Then turning to the disciples he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see!

24. for I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see, and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it.'

24. For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."

25. And now a lawyer stood up and, to test him, asked, 'Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

25. And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

26. He said to him, 'What is written in the Law? What is your reading of it?'

26. He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?"

27. He replied, 'You must 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.'

27. And he answered, "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, 'You have answered right, do this and life is yours.'

28. And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live."

29. But the man was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'

29. But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

30. In answer Jesus said, 'A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of bandits; they stripped him, beat him and then made off, leaving him half dead.

30. Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31. Now a priest happened to be travelling down the same road, but when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.

31. Now by chance a 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 who came to the place saw him, and passed by on the other side.

32. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

33. But a Samaritan traveller who came on him was moved with compassion when he saw him.

33. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion,

34. He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. He then lifted him onto his own mount and took him to an inn and looked after him.

34. and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

35. Next day, he took out two denarii and handed them to the innkeeper and said, "Look after him, and on my way back I will make good any extra expense you have."

35. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, `Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.'

36. Which of these three, do you think, proved himself a neighbour to the man who fell into the bandits' hands?'

36. Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?"

37. He replied, 'The one who showed pity towards him.' Jesus said to him, 'Go, and do the same yourself.'

37. He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

38. In the course of their journey he came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.

38. Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house.

39. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and listened to him speaking.

39. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.

40. Now Martha, who was distracted with all the serving, came to him and said, 'Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself? Please tell her to help me.'

40. But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me."

41. But the Lord answered, 'Martha, Martha,' he said, 'you worry and fret about so many things,

41. But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things;

42. and yet few are needed, indeed only one. It is Mary who has chosen the better part, and it is not to be taken from her.'

42. one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her."