Jésus envoie soixante-douze disciples en mission(A)

10 Après cela, le Seigneur choisit encore soixante-douze[a] autres disciples et les envoya deux par deux, pour le précéder dans toutes les villes et les localités où il devait se rendre. Il leur disait : La moisson est abondante, mais les ouvriers peu nombreux. Priez donc le Seigneur à qui appartient la moisson d’envoyer des ouvriers pour moissonner. Allez : je vous envoie comme des agneaux au milieu des loups. N’emportez ni bourse, ni sac de voyage, ni sandales, et ne vous attardez pas en chemin pour saluer les gens[b].

Lorsque vous entrerez dans une maison, dites d’abord : « Que la paix soit sur cette maison[c]. » Si un homme de paix y habite, votre paix reposera sur lui. Si ce n’est pas le cas, elle reviendra à vous. Restez dans cette maison-là, prenez la nourriture et la boisson que l’on vous donnera, car « l’ouvrier mérite son salaire ». Ne passez pas d’une maison à l’autre pour demander l’hospitalité.

Dans toute ville où vous irez et où l’on vous accueillera, mangez ce que l’on vous offrira, guérissez les malades qui s’y trouveront et dites aux gens : « Le royaume de Dieu est proche de vous. » 10 Mais dans toute ville où vous entrerez et où l’on ne voudra pas vous recevoir, allez sur la place publique et dites : 11 « La poussière de votre ville qui s’est attachée à nos pieds, nous la secouons contre vous. Sachez pourtant ceci : le royaume de Dieu est proche. »

12 Je vous assure qu’au jour du jugement, Sodome sera traitée avec moins de rigueur que cette ville-là.

13 Malheur à toi, Chorazin[d] ! Malheur à toi, Bethsaïda ! car si les miracles qui se sont produits au milieu de vous avaient eu lieu à Tyr et à Sidon[e], il y a longtemps que leurs habitants auraient changé et l’auraient manifesté en revêtant des habits de toile de sac et en se couvrant de cendre[f]. 14 C’est pourquoi, au jour du jugement, ces villes seront traitées avec moins de rigueur que vous. 15 Et toi, Capernaüm, crois-tu que tu seras élevée jusqu’au ciel ? Non ! Tu seras précipitée au séjour des morts.

16 Il ajouta : Si quelqu’un vous écoute, c’est moi qu’il écoute, si quelqu’un vous rejette, c’est moi qu’il rejette. Or, celui qui me rejette, rejette celui qui m’a envoyé.

17 Quand les soixante-douze[g] disciples revinrent, ils étaient pleins de joie et disaient : Seigneur, même les démons se soumettent à nous quand nous leur donnons des ordres en ton nom !

18 Il leur répondit : Je voyais Satan tomber du ciel comme l’éclair. 19 Ecoutez : je vous ai donné le pouvoir de marcher sur les serpents et les scorpions[h], et d’écraser toutes les forces de l’Ennemi, sans que rien ne puisse vous faire du mal. 20 Toutefois, ce qui doit vous réjouir, ce n’est pas de voir que les esprits mauvais vous sont soumis, mais de savoir que vos noms sont inscrits dans le ciel.

Le privilège des disciples(B)

21 Au même moment, Jésus fut transporté de joie par le Saint-Esprit[i] et s’écria : Je te loue, ô Père, Seigneur du ciel et de la terre, parce que tu as caché ces choses aux sages et aux intelligents, et que tu les as révélées à ceux qui sont tout petits. Oui, Père, car dans ta bonté, tu l’as voulu ainsi. 22 Mon Père a remis toutes choses entre mes mains. Personne ne sait qui est le Fils, si ce n’est le Père ; et personne ne sait qui est le Père, si ce n’est le Fils et celui à qui le Fils veut le révéler.

(Mt 13.16-17)

23 Puis, se tournant vers ses disciples, il leur dit en particulier : Heureux ceux qui voient ce que vous voyez ! 24 Car, je vous l’assure : beaucoup de prophètes et de rois auraient voulu voir ce que vous voyez, mais ne l’ont pas vu ; ils auraient voulu entendre ce que vous entendez, mais ne l’ont pas entendu.

La parabole du bon Samaritain

25 Un enseignant de la Loi se leva et posa une question à Jésus pour lui tendre un piège.

– Maître, lui dit-il, que dois-je faire pour obtenir la vie éternelle ?

26 Jésus lui répondit : Qu’est-il écrit dans la Loi ? 27 Comment la comprends-tu ?

Il lui répondit : Tu aimeras le Seigneur ton Dieu, de tout ton cœur, de toute ton âme, de toute ton énergie et de toute ta pensée[j], et ton prochain comme toi-même[k].

28 – Tu as bien répondu, lui dit Jésus : fais cela, et tu auras la vie.

29 Mais l’enseignant de la Loi, voulant se donner raison, reprit : Oui, mais qui donc est mon prochain ?

30 En réponse, Jésus lui dit : Il y avait un homme qui descendait de Jérusalem à Jéricho, quand il fut attaqué par des brigands. Ils lui arrachèrent ses vêtements, le rouèrent de coups et s’en allèrent, le laissant à moitié mort. 31 Or il se trouva qu’un prêtre descendait par le même chemin. Il vit le blessé et, s’en écartant, poursuivit sa route. 32 De même aussi un lévite[l] arriva au même endroit, le vit, et, s’en écartant, poursuivit sa route. 33 Mais un Samaritain qui passait par là arriva près de cet homme. En le voyant, il fut pris de compassion. 34 Il s’approcha de lui, soigna ses plaies avec de l’huile et du vin[m], et les recouvrit de pansements. Puis, le chargeant sur sa propre mule, il l’emmena dans une auberge où il le soigna de son mieux. 35 Le lendemain, il sortit deux pièces d’argent[n], les remit à l’aubergiste et lui dit : « Prends soin de cet homme, et tout ce que tu auras dépensé en plus, je te le rembourserai moi-même quand je repasserai. »

36 Et Jésus ajouta : A ton avis, lequel des trois s’est montré le prochain de l’homme qui avait été victime des brigands ?

37 – C’est celui qui a eu compassion de lui, lui répondit l’enseignant de la Loi.

– Eh bien, va, et agis de même, lui dit Jésus.

La meilleure part

38 Pendant qu’ils étaient en route, Jésus entra dans un village. Là, une femme nommée Marthe l’accueillit dans sa maison. 39 Elle avait une sœur appelée Marie. Celle-ci vint s’asseoir aux pieds de Jésus, et elle écoutait ce qu’il disait. 40 Pendant ce temps, Marthe était affairée aux multiples travaux que demandait le service. Elle s’approcha de Jésus et lui dit : Maître, cela ne te dérange-t-il pas de voir que ma sœur me laisse seule à servir ? Dis-lui donc de m’aider.

41 Mais le Seigneur lui répondit : Marthe, Marthe, tu t’inquiètes et tu t’agites pour beaucoup de choses ; 42 il n’y en a qu’une seule qui soit vraiment nécessaire. Marie a choisi la meilleure part, et personne ne la lui enlèvera.

Footnotes

  1. 10.1 Certains manuscrits ont : soixante-dix.
  2. 10.4 Les salutations orientales comprenaient tout un rituel.
  3. 10.5 C’était la salutation juive habituelle en entrant dans une maison : Shalom.
  4. 10.13 Chorazin… Bethsaïda: deux villes voisines de Capernaüm. Tyr… Sidon: deux villes phéniciennes, donc non juives.
  5. 10.13 Voir note Lc 6.17. Ces villes étaient réputées très corrompues.
  6. 10.13 Allusion aux coutumes juives marquant le deuil et l’humiliation.
  7. 10.17 Certains manuscrits ont : soixante-dix.
  8. 10.19 Les scorpions, fréquents dans les pays chauds, peuvent causer des blessures douloureuses et graves par l’aiguillon empoisonné situé à l’extrémité de leur queue.
  9. 10.21 Certains manuscrits ont : par l’Esprit, et d’autres : en lui-même.
  10. 10.27 Dt 6.5.
  11. 10.27 Lv 19.18.
  12. 10.32 Les lévites étaient chargés de certains services matériels dans le Temple.
  13. 10.34 L’huile était communément utilisée pour adoucir la douleur et le vin pour désinfecter les plaies.
  14. 10.35 Il s’agit de deniers (voir note 7.41).

Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two(A)(B)(C)

10 After this the Lord(D) appointed seventy-two[a] others(E) and sent them two by two(F) ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.(G) 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 field.(H) Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.(I) Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages.(J) Do not move around from house to house.

“When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.(K) Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God(L) has come near to you.’ 10 But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you.(M) Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’(N) 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom(O) than for that town.(P)

13 “Woe to you,(Q) 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(R) and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum,(S) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[b]

16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”(T)

17 The seventy-two(U) returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”(V)

18 He replied, “I saw Satan(W) fall like lightning from heaven.(X) 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes(Y) and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(Z)

21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “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.(AA) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father.(AB) 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.”(AC)

23 Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”(AD)

The Parable of the Good Samaritan(AE)

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(AF)

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

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’[c];(AG) and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d](AH)

28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(AI)

29 But he wanted to justify himself,(AJ) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.(AK) 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan,(AL) as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[e] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

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

37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

At the Home of Martha and Mary

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha(AM) opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary,(AN) who sat at the Lord’s feet(AO) listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care(AP) that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried(AQ) and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[f](AR) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:1 Some manuscripts seventy; also in verse 17
  2. Luke 10:15 That is, the realm of the dead
  3. Luke 10:27 Deut. 6:5
  4. Luke 10:27 Lev. 19:18
  5. Luke 10:35 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).
  6. Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed

Seventy-two sent out

10 After these things, the Lord commissioned seventy-two others and sent them on ahead in pairs to every city and place he was about to go. He said to them, “The harvest is bigger than you can imagine, but there are few workers. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers for his harvest. Go! Be warned, though, that I’m sending you out as lambs among wolves. Carry no wallet, no bag, and no sandals. Don’t even greet anyone along the way. Whenever you enter a house, first say, ‘May peace be on this house.’ If anyone there shares God’s peace, then your peace will rest on that person. If not, your blessing will return to you. Remain in this house, eating and drinking whatever they set before you, for workers deserve their pay. Don’t move from house to house. Whenever you enter a city and its people welcome you, eat what they set before you. Heal the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘God’s kingdom has come upon you.’ 10 Whenever you enter a city and the people don’t welcome you, go out into the streets and say, 11 ‘As a complaint against you, we brush off the dust of your city that has collected on our feet. But know this: God’s kingdom has come to you.’ 12 I assure you that Sodom will be better off on Judgment Day than that city.

Judgment against cities that reject Jesus

13 “How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin. How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida. If the miracles done among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have changed their hearts and lives long ago. They would have sat around in funeral clothes and ashes. 14 But Tyre and Sidon will be better off at the judgment than you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be honored by being raised up to heaven? No, you will be cast down to the place of the dead. 16 Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

The seventy-two return

17 The seventy-two returned joyously, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit themselves to us in your name.”

18 Jesus replied, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning. 19 Look, I have given you authority to crush snakes and scorpions underfoot. I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you. 20 Nevertheless, don’t rejoice because the spirits submit to you. Rejoice instead that your names are written in heaven.”

21 At that very moment, Jesus overflowed with joy from the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and shown them to babies. Indeed, Father, this brings you happiness. 22 My Father has handed all things over to me. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wants to reveal him.” 23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Happy are the eyes that see what you see. 24 I assure you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see and hear what you hear, but they didn’t.”

Loving your neighbor

25 A legal expert stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to gain eternal life?”

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

27 He responded, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.”[a]

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

29 But the legal expert wanted to prove that he was right, so he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 Jesus replied, “A man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He encountered thieves, who stripped him naked, beat him up, and left him near death. 31 Now it just so happened that a priest was also going down the same road. When he saw the injured man, he crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way. 32 Likewise, a Levite came by that spot, saw the injured man, and crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way. 33 A Samaritan, who was on a journey, came to where the man was. But when he saw him, he was moved with compassion. 34 The Samaritan went to him and bandaged his wounds, tending them with oil and wine. Then he placed the wounded man on his own donkey, took him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day, he took two full days’ worth of wages and gave them to the innkeeper. He said, ‘Take care of him, and when I return, I will pay you back for any additional costs.’ 36 What do you think? Which one of these three was a neighbor to the man who encountered thieves?”

37 Then the legal expert said, “The one who demonstrated mercy toward him.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Jesus visits Martha and Mary

38 While Jesus and his disciples were traveling, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his message. 40 By contrast, Martha was preoccupied with getting everything ready for their meal. So Martha came to him and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to prepare the table all by myself? Tell her to help me.”

41 The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things. 42 One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the better part. It won’t be taken away from her.”

10 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he 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 certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on 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 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 now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

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

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

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 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

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