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The Seventy Sent Out
Now after this Athe Lord appointed 1seventy Bothers, and sent them Cin pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. And He was saying to them, AThe harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go; Abehold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. ACarry no money belt, no 1bag, no shoes; and greet no one on the way. Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ If a 1man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Stay in 1that house, eating and drinking 2what they give you; for Athe laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house. Whatever city you enter and they receive you, Aeat what is set before you; and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘AThe kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10  But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11  AEven the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet 1be sure of this, that Bthe kingdom of God has come near.’ 12  I say to you, Ait will be more tolerable in that day for BSodom than for that city.
13  AWoe to you, BChorazin! Woe to you, BBethsaida! For if the 1miracles had been performed in BTyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in 2Csackcloth and ashes. 14  But it will be more tolerable for ATyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you. 15  And you, ACapernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!
16  AThe one who listens to you listens to Me, and Bthe one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
The Happy Results
17 The 1seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even Athe demons are subject to us in Your name.” 18 And He said to them, “I was watching ASatan fall from heaven like lightning. 19  Behold, I have given you authority to Atread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. 20  Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that Ayour names are recorded in heaven.”
21  AAt that very 1time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I 2praise You, O 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, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. 22  AAll things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and Bno one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
23  ATurning to the disciples, He said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see, 24  for I say to you, that many prophets and kings wished to see the things which you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them.
25  AAnd a 1Blawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 And He said to him, What is written in the Law? 1How does it read to you?” 27 And he answered, “AYou 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 And He said to him, “You have answered correctly; A do this and you will live.” 29 But wishing Ato justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
The Good Samaritan
30  Jesus replied and said, “A man was Agoing down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and 1beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. 31  And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32  Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33  But a ASamaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, 34  and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35  On the next day he took out two 1denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’ 36  Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands? 37 And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, Go and do 1the same.”
Martha and Mary
38  Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named AMartha welcomed Him into her home. 39 She had a sister called AMary, who was Bseated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word. 40 But AMartha was distracted with 1all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, AMartha, Martha, you are Bworried and bothered about so many things; 42  Abut only one thing is necessary, for BMary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
A 10:1 Luke 7:13 1 10:1 Some mss read seventy-two B 10:1 Luke 9:1f, 52 C 10:1 Mark 6:7 A 10:2 Matt 9:37, 38; John 4:35 A 10:3 Matt 10:16 A 10:4 Matt 10:9-14; Mark 6:8-11; Luke 9:3-5; 10:4-12 1 10:4 Or knapsack or beggar’s bag 1 10:6 Lit son of peace; i.e. a person inclined toward peace 1 10:7 Lit the house itself 2 10:7 Lit the things from them A 10:7 Matt 10:10; 1 Cor 9:14; 1 Tim 5:18 A 10:8 1 Cor 10:27 A 10:9 Matt 3:2; 10:7; Luke 10:11 A 10:11 Matt 10:14; Mark 6:11; Luke 9:5; Acts 13:51 1 10:11 Lit know B 10:11 Matt 3:2; 10:7; Luke 10:9 A 10:12 Gen 19:24-28; Matt 10:15; 11:24 B 10:12 Matt 10:15 A 10:13 Luke 10:13-15: Matt 11:21-23 B 10:13 Is 23:1-18; Ezek 26:1-28:26; Joel 3:4-8; Matt 11:21 B 10:13 Is 23:1-18; Ezek 26:1-28:26; Joel 3:4-8; Matt 11:21 1 10:13 Or works of power B 10:13 Is 23:1-18; Ezek 26:1-28:26; Joel 3:4-8; Matt 11:21 2 10:13 I.e. symbols of mourning C 10:13 Rev 11:3 A 10:14 Matt 11:21 A 10:15 Is 14:13-15; Matt 4:13; 11:23 A 10:16 Matt 10:40; Mark 9:37; Luke 9:48; John 13:20; Gal 4:14 B 10:16 John 12:48; 1 Thess 4:8 1 10:17 Some mss read seventy-two A 10:17 Mark 16:17 A 10:18 Matt 4:10 A 10:19 Ps 91:13; Mark 16:18 A 10:20 Ex 32:32; Ps 69:28; Is 4:3; Ezek 13:9; Dan 12:1; Phil 4:3; Heb 12:23; Rev 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15; 21:27 A 10:21 Luke 10:21, 22: Matt 11:25-27 1 10:21 Lit hour 2 10:21 Or acknowledge to You A 10:22 John 3:35 B 10:22 John 10:15 A 10:23 Luke 10:23, 24: Matt 13:16, 17 A 10:25 Luke 10:25-28: Matt 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-31; Matt 19:16-19 1 10:25 I.e. an expert in the Mosaic Law B 10:25 Matt 22:35 1 10:26 Lit How do you read? A 10:27 Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18 A 10:28 Lev 18:5; Ezek 20:11; Matt 19:17 A 10:29 Luke 16:15 A 10:30 Luke 18:31; 19:28 1 10:30 Lit laid blows upon A 10:33 Matt 10:5; Luke 9:52 1 10:35 The denarius was equivalent to a day’s wages 1 10:37 Or likewise A 10:38 Luke 10:40f; John 11:1, 5, 19ff, 30, 39; 12:2 A 10:39 Luke 10:42; John 11:1f, 19f, 28, 31f, 45; 12:3 B 10:39 Luke 8:35; Acts 22:3 A 10:40 Luke 10:38, 41; John 11:1, 5, 19ff, 30, 39; 12:2 1 10:40 Lit much service A 10:41 Luke 10:38, 40; John 11:1, 5, 19ff, 30, 39; 12:2 B 10:41 Matt 6:25 A 10:42 Ps 27:4; John 6:27 B 10:42 Luke 10:39; John 11:1f, 19f, 28, 31f, 45; 12:3