Luke 10:1-20

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Sending Out the Seventy

10 After this, the Lord appointed 70^[a] others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go. ² He told them:^(A) “The harvest^(B) is abundant, but the workers^(C) are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.^{(D) 3} Now go; I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves.^{(E) 4} Don’t carry a money-bag,^(F) traveling bag,^(G) or sandals;^(H) don’t greet anyone along the road. ⁵ Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace^(I) to this household.’ ⁶ If a son of peace^[b] is there, your peace^(J) will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. ⁷ Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages.^(K) Don’t be moving from house to house. ⁸ When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you.^{(L) 9} Heal the sick^(M) who are there, and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God^(N) has come near^(O) you.’ ¹⁰ When you enter any town, and they don’t welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ¹¹ ‘We are wiping off as a witness against you^(P) even the dust of your town that clings to our feet. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’ ¹² I tell you, on that day^(Q) it will be more tolerable for Sodom^(R) than for that town.^(S)

Unrepentant Towns

¹³ “Woe^(T) to you,^(U) Chorazin!^(V) Woe to you, Bethsaida!^(W) For if the miracles^(X) that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon,^(Y) they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes!^{(Z) 14} But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment^(AA) than for you. ¹⁵ And you, Capernaum,^(AB) will you be exalted to heaven?^(AC) No, you will go down to Hades!^{(AD) 16} Whoever listens to you listens to Me.^(AE) Whoever rejects you rejects Me.^(AF) And whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”^(AG)

The Return of the Seventy

¹⁷ The Seventy^[c](AH) returned with joy, saying,^(AI) “Lord, even the demons^(AJ) submit to us in Your name.”^(AK)

¹⁸ He said to them, “I watched Satan^(AL) fall from heaven like a lightning flash.^{(AM) 19} Look, I have given you the authority^(AN) to trample^(AO) on snakes^(AP) and scorpions^(AQ) and over all the power of the enemy;^(AR) nothing will ever harm you.^{(AS) 20} However, don’t rejoice that^[d] the spirits^(AT) submit to you,^(AU) but rejoice that your names are written^(AV) in heaven.”