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10 After meta · de this houtos the ho Lord kyrios appointed anadeiknymi seventy-two hebdomēkonta others heteros and kai sent apostellō them autos on pro ahead prosōpon of him autos, two dyo by ana two dyo, into eis every pas town polis and kai place topos where hou he himself autos was about mellō to go erchomai. And de he said legō to pros them autos, “ The ho harvest therismos is plentiful polys, but de the ho workers ergatēs are few oligos. Therefore oun ask deomai the ho Lord kyrios of the ho harvest therismos to hopōs send out ekballō workers ergatēs into eis · ho his autos harvest therismos. Go hypagō then. I am sending apostellō you hymeis as hōs lambs arēn into en the midst mesos of wolves lykos. Carry bastazō no moneybag ballantion, no knapsack pēra, no sandals hypodēma; and kai greet aspazomai no mēdeis one along kata the ho way hodos. In eis whichever hos · de house oikia you enter eiserchomai, first prōton say legō, ‘ Peace eirēnē be to ho this houtos house oikos!’ And kai if ean there is eimi a son hyios of peace eirēnē there ekei, your hymeis peace eirēnē will rest epanapauomai upon epi him autos; · ho but de if ei not , it will return anakamptō to epi you hymeis. Remain menō in en that autos · de · ho house oikia, eating esthiō and kai drinking pinō what ho they provide para, for gar the ho worker ergatēs is worthy axios of ho his autos wages misthos. Do not move metabainō around from ek house oikia to eis house oikia.

· kai In eis whichever hos an town polis you enter eiserchomai, and kai they receive dechomai you hymeis, eat esthiō what ho is placed paratithēmi before you hymeis, and kai heal therapeuō the ho sick asthenēs in en it autos and kai say legō to them autos, ‘ The ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos has come engizō near to epi you hymeis.’ 10 In eis whichever hos · de town polis you enter eiserchomai, and kai they do not receive dechomai you hymeis, go exerchomai out into eis · ho its autos streets platys and say legō, 11  Even kai the ho dust koniortos of ek your hymeis town polis that ho clings kollaō to eis our hēmeis · ho · ho feet pous we wipe apomassō off against you hymeis. But plēn know ginōskō this houtos: the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos has come engizō near .’ 12 I tell legō you hymeis, it will be eimi more bearable anektos for Sodom Sodoma on en · ho that ekeinos day hēmera than ē for ho that ekeinos town polis. 13 Woe ouai to you sy, Chorazin Chorazin! Woe ouai to you sy, Bethsaida Bēthsaida! For hoti if ei the ho mighty works dynamis that ho were done ginomai in en you hymeis had been done ginomai in en Tyre Tyros and kai Sidon Sidōn, long palai ago they metanoeō would an have repented metanoeō, sitting kathēmai in en sackcloth sakkos and kai ashes spodos. 14 But plēn it will be eimi more tolerable anektos for Tyre Tyros and kai Sidon Sidōn in en the ho judgment krisis than ē for you hymeis! 15 And kai you sy, Capernaum Kapharnaoum! Will you be exalted hypsoō to heōs heaven ouranos? No . You will go down katabainō to heōs · ho Hades hadēs. 16  The ho one who listens akouō to you hymeis listens to akouō me egō, and kai the ho one who rejects atheteō you hymeis rejects atheteō me egō, and de the ho one who rejects atheteō me egō rejects atheteō the ho one who sent apostellō me egō.”

17 The ho seventy-two hebdomēkonta returned hypostrephō · de with meta joy chara, saying legō, “ Lord kyrios, even kai the ho demons daimonion are subject hypotassō to us hēmeis in en · ho your sy name onoma!” 18 He said legō · de to them autos, “ I saw theōreō · ho Satan Satanas as he fell piptō, like hōs a bolt astrapē of lightening from ek the ho sky ouranos. 19 I have given didōmi you hymeis · ho authority exousia to ho tread pateō on epanō serpents ophis and kai scorpions skorpios, and kai authority over epi all pas the ho power dynamis of the ho enemy echthros; · kai nothing oudeis may hurt adikeō you hymeis at all ou. 20 However plēn, do chairō not rejoice chairō in en this houtos, that hoti the ho spirits pneuma are subject hypotassō to you hymeis, but de rejoice chairō that hoti · ho your hymeis names onoma have been recorded engraphō in en · ho heaven ouranos.”

21 At en this autos · ho time hōra Jesus was filled agalliaō with joy by en the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma, · ho and kai said legō, “ I thank exomologeomai you sy, Father patēr, Lord kyrios of ho heaven ouranos and kai · ho earth , that hoti you have hidden apokryptō these houtos things from apo the wise sophos and kai understanding synetos and kai revealed apokalyptō them autos to little nēpios children ; yes nai, · ho Father patēr, for hoti such houtōs was ginomai well-pleasing eudokia in your sy sight emprosthen. 22 All pas things have been handed over paradidōmi to me egō by hypo · ho my egō Father patēr, and kai no oudeis one knows ginōskō who tis the ho Son hyios is eimi except ei mē the ho Father patēr, or kai who tis the ho Father patēr is eimi except ei mē the ho Son hyios and kai anyone to whom hos the ho Son hyios decides boulomai to reveal apokalyptō him.” 23 · kai Having turned strephō to pros the ho disciples mathētēs, he said legō to them privately kata idios, “ Fortunate makarios are the ho eyes ophthalmos that ho see blepō what hos you see blepō! 24 For gar I tell legō you hymeis that hoti many polys prophets prophētēs and kai kings basileus desired thelō to see what hos you hymeis see blepō, but kai did not ou see it, and kai to hear akouō what hos you hear akouō, but kai did not ou hear akouō it.”

25 Once kai idou a tis lawyer nomikos stood anistēmi up to put ekpeirazō him autos to the test , saying legō, “ Teacher didaskalos, what tis must I klēronomeō do poieō to inherit klēronomeō eternal aiōnios life zōē?” 26 He ho · de said legō to pros him autos, “ What tis is written graphō in en the ho Law nomos? How pōs do you read anaginōskō it?” 27 In answer apokrinomai he ho · de said legō, “ You shall love agapaō the Lord kyrios · ho your sy God theos with ek all holos · ho your sy heart kardia, and kai with en all holos · ho your sy life psychē, and kai with en all holos · ho your sy strength ischus, and kai with en all holos · ho your sy mind dianoia, and kai · ho your sy neighbor plēsion as hōs yourself seautou.” 28 Jesus said legō · de to him autos, “ You have answered apokrinomai correctly orthōs; do poieō this houtos, and kai you will live zaō.”

29 But de he ho, wishing thelō to justify dikaioō himself heautou, said legō to pros · ho Jesus Iēsous, “ And kai who tis is eimi my egō neighbor plēsion?” 30 Jesus Iēsous continued hypolambanō, · ho saying legō, “ A tis man anthrōpos was going katabainō down from apo Jerusalem Ierousalēm to eis Jericho Ierichō, and kai he fell among peripiptō robbers lēstēs. · kai After stripping ekdyō him autos of his clothes and kai beating plēgē epitithēmi him, they hos went aperchomai off , leaving aphiēmi him half hēmithanēs dead . 31 Now de by kata chance synkyria a tis priest hiereus was going katabainō down by en · ho that ekeinos way hodos and kai, when he saw him autos, he passed antiparerchomai by on the other side . 32 So homoiōs · de too kai a Levite Leuitēs, when he came erchomai to kata the ho place topos and kai saw him, passed antiparerchomai by on the other side . 33 But de a tis Samaritan Samaritēs who was traveling hodeuō came erchomai to kata where he autos was, and kai when he saw him, was moved splanchnizomai with compassion for him. 34 · kai He went proserchomai to him and bound katadeō up · ho his autos wounds trauma, pouring epicheō on oil elaion and kai wine oinos. Then de he set epibibazō him autos on epi his ho own idios animal ktēnos and brought agō him autos to eis an inn pandocheion and kai took epimeleomai care of him autos. 35 · kai The ho next day aurion he took ekballō out two dyo denarii dēnarion and gave didōmi them to the ho innkeeper pandocheus, · kai saying legō, ‘ Take epimeleomai care of him autos, and kai whatever hos tis more you spend prosdapanaō, I egō will repay apodidōmi to you sy when en · ho I egō come epanerchomai back .’ 36 Which tis of these houtos · ho three treis, do dokeō you sy think dokeō, became ginomai a neighbor plēsion to the ho man empiptō who fell among eis the ho robbers lēstēs?” 37 He ho · de said legō, “ The ho one who showed poieō · ho mercy eleos to meta him autos.” And de Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho Go poreuō, and kai you sy do poieō the same homoiōs.”

38 Now de as en · ho they autos continued poreuō on their way , Jesus autos entered eiserchomai eis a certain tis village kōmē, and de a tis woman gynē named onoma Martha Martha welcomed hypodechomai him autos as a guest. 39 · kai She hode had eimi a sister adelphē called kaleō Mary Mariam, who hos, · kai after she had seated parakathezomai herself at pros the ho feet pous of the ho Lord kyrios, was listening akouō to · ho his autos teaching logos. 40 · ho But de Martha Martha was distracted perispaō by peri a lot polys of preparation diakonia. She burst ephistēmi in and · de said legō, “ Lord kyrios, do you sy not ou care melei that hoti · ho my egō sister adelphē has left kataleipō me egō to do diakoneō all the work diakoneō by myself monos? Tell legō her autos then oun to hina help synantilambanomai me egō.” 41 But de in answer apokrinomai the ho Lord kyrios said legō to her autos, “ Martha Martha, Martha Martha, you are worried merimnaō and kai troubled thorybazō about peri many polys things , 42 but de only one heis thing is eimi necessary chreia. Mary Mariam has chosen eklegomai the ho most agathos important thing meris, which hostis will not ou be taken aphaireō away from her autos.”

Jesus Sends Out His Disciples

10 The Lord now chose seventy-two[a] other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit. These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.

“Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you. Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay.

“If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you. Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’ 10 But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this—the Kingdom of God is near!’ 12 I assure you, even wicked Sodom will be better off than such a town on judgment day.

13 “What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse. 14 Yes, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you. 15 And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead.[b]

16 Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.”

17 When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”

18 “Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! 19 Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. 20 But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”

Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving

21 At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.

22 “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

23 Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen. 24 I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.”

The Most Important Commandment

25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”

26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”

27 The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”[c]

28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!”

29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Parable of the Good Samaritan

30 Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.

31 “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. 32 A Temple assistant[d] walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.

33 “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. 34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins,[e] telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’

36 “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.

37 The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.”

Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”

Jesus Visits Martha and Mary

38 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. 40 But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”

41 But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! 42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Footnotes

  1. 10:1 Some manuscripts read seventy; also in 10:17.
  2. 10:15 Greek to Hades.
  3. 10:27 Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18.
  4. 10:32 Greek A Levite.
  5. 10:35 Greek two denarii. A denarius was equivalent to a laborer’s full day’s wage.