Luke 10

1 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.

1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

2 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.

2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.

3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4 Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.

4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

5 Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’

5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

6 If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.

6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 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.

7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

8 If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.

8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’

9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

10 But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,

10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

11 ‘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.’

11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

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

12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

13 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.

13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

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

15 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

16 Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

17 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

18 So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

21 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.

21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

22 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.”

22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth 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 Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.

23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:

24 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.”

24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

25 One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

26 “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”

26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

27 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.’”

27 And 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 thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”

28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

30 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.

30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

33 But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.

33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

34 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.

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

35 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.’

35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

36 Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

37 “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

38 As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

40 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!”

40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.

41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled 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.”

42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.