Luke 10:1-21

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

10 And after these things the Lord appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come.

² And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest.

³ Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves.

⁴ Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way.

⁵ Into whatsoever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house.

⁶ And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you.

⁷ And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.

⁸ And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.

⁹ And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

¹⁰ But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not, going forth into the streets thereof, say:

¹¹ Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to us, we wipe off against you. Yet know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.

¹² I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom, than for that city.

¹³ Woe to thee, Corozain, woe to thee, Bethsaida. For if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you, they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

¹⁴ But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgement, than for you.

¹⁵ And thou, Capharnaum, which art exalted unto heaven, thou 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-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name.

¹⁸ And he said to them: I saw Satan like lightning falling from heaven.

¹⁹ Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall hurt you.

²⁰ But yet rejoice not in this, that spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven.

²¹ In that same hour, he rejoiced in the Holy Ghost, and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. Yea, Father, for so it hath seemed good in thy sight.