Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God(A) 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.(B) Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’(C) 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom(D) than for that town.(E)

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

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

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

18 He replied, “I saw Satan(L) fall like lightning from heaven.(M) 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes(N) 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.”(O)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:15 That is, the realm of the dead

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