A Samaritan Village Rejects the Savior

51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for (A)Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. 53 But (B)they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. 54 And when His disciples (C)James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, [a]just as (D)Elijah did?”

55 But He turned and rebuked them, [b]and said, “You do not know what manner of (E)spirit you are of. 56 [c]For (F)the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them. And they went to another village.

The Cost of Discipleship(G)

57 (H)Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.”

58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man (I)has nowhere to lay His head.”

59 (J)Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”

But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”

61 And another also said, “Lord, (K)I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”

62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is (L)fit for the kingdom of God.”

The Seventy Sent Out

10 After these things the Lord appointed [d]seventy others also, and (M)sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. Then He said to them, (N)“The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore (O)pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; (P)behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. (Q)Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and (R)greet no one along the road. (S)But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. (T)And remain in the same house, (U)eating and drinking such things as they give, for (V)the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. (W)And heal the sick there, and say to them, (X)‘The 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 (Y)‘The very dust of your city which clings to [e]us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’ 12 [f]But I say to you that (Z)it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.

Woe to the Impenitent Cities(AA)

13 (AB)“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! (AC)For if the mighty works which 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 for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 (AD)And you, Capernaum, [g]who are (AE)exalted to heaven, (AF)will be brought down to Hades. 16 (AG)He who hears you hears Me, (AH)he who rejects you rejects Me, and (AI)he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”

The Seventy Return with Joy

17 Then (AJ)the [h]seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

18 And He said to them, (AK)“I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, (AL)I give you the authority to trample 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 in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but [i]rather rejoice because (AM)your names are written in heaven.”

Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit(AN)

21 (AO)In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 22 (AP)All[j] things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and (AQ)no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

23 Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, (AR)“Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; 24 for I tell you (AS)that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan(AT)

25 And behold, a certain [k]lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, (AU)“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?

27 So he answered and said, (AV)‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and (AW)‘your neighbor as yourself.’

28 And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and (AX)you will live.”

29 But he, wanting to (AY)justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among [l]thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, (AZ)he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain (BA)Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had (BB)compassion. 34 So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 On the next day, [m]when he departed, he took out two (BC)denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’ 36 So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”

37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.”

Then Jesus said to him, (BD)“Go and do likewise.”

Mary and Martha Worship and Serve

38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named (BE)Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, (BF)who also (BG)sat at [n]Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”

41 And [o]Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But (BH)one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

The Model Prayer(BI)

11 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”

So He said to them, “When you pray, say:

(BJ)Our[p] Father [q]in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
[r]Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And (BK)forgive us our sins,
For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And do not lead us into temptation,
[s]But deliver us from the evil one.”

A Friend Comes at Midnight

And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within and say, ‘Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give to you’? I say to you, (BL)though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.

Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking(BM)

(BN)“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; (BO)seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 11 (BP)If a son asks for [t]bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give (BQ)good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:54 NU omits just as Elijah did
  2. Luke 9:55 NU omits the rest of v. 55.
  3. Luke 9:56 NU omits For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.
  4. Luke 10:1 NU seventy-two others
  5. Luke 10:11 NU our feet
  6. Luke 10:12 NU, M omit But
  7. Luke 10:15 NU will you be exalted to heaven? You will be thrust down to Hades!
  8. Luke 10:17 NU seventy-two
  9. Luke 10:20 NU, M omit rather
  10. Luke 10:22 M And turning to the disciples He said, “All
  11. Luke 10:25 expert in the law
  12. Luke 10:30 robbers
  13. Luke 10:35 NU omits when he departed
  14. Luke 10:39 NU the Lord’s
  15. Luke 10:41 NU the Lord
  16. Luke 11:2 NU omits Our
  17. Luke 11:2 NU omits in heaven
  18. Luke 11:2 NU omits the rest of v. 2.
  19. Luke 11:4 NU omits But deliver us from the evil one
  20. Luke 11:11 NU omits bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for

The Lord Considers the Heart

21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the [a]rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

(A)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
(B)But the Lord weighs the hearts.

(C)To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

(D)A haughty look, a proud heart,
And the [b]plowing of the wicked are sin.

(E)The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

(F)Getting treasures by a lying tongue
[c]Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.

The violence of the wicked will [d]destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.

The way of [e]a guilty man is perverse;
But as for the pure, his work is right.

Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with (G)a contentious woman.

10 (H)The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the (I)wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

12 The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.

13 (J)Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be heard.

14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe [f]behind the back, strong wrath.

15 It is a joy for the just to do justice,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the (K)dead.

17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.

19 Better to dwell [g]in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.

20 (L)There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.

21 (M)He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

22 A (N)wise man [h]scales the city of the mighty,
And brings down the trusted stronghold.

23 (O)Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.

24 A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.

25 The (P)desire of the lazy man kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor.
26 He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous (Q)gives and does not spare.

27 (R)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!

28 A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.

29 A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he [i]establishes his way.

30 (S)There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But (T)deliverance is of the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:1 channels
  2. Proverbs 21:4 Or lamp
  3. Proverbs 21:6 LXX Pursue vanity on the snares of death; Vg. Is vain and foolish, and shall stumble on the snares of death; Tg. They shall be destroyed, and they shall fall who seek death
  4. Proverbs 21:7 Lit. drag them away
  5. Proverbs 21:8 Or The way of a man is perverse and strange;
  6. Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom
  7. Proverbs 21:19 Lit. in the land of the desert
  8. Proverbs 21:22 Climbs over the walls of
  9. Proverbs 21:29 Qr., LXX understands

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