Luke 10
Good News Translation
Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two
10 After this the Lord chose another seventy-two[a] men and sent them out two by two, to go ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 (A)He said to them, “There is a large harvest, but few workers to gather it in. Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest. 3 (B)Go! I am sending you like lambs among wolves. 4 Don't take a purse or a beggar's bag or shoes; don't stop to greet anyone on the road. 5 Whenever you go into a house, first say, ‘Peace be with this house.’ 6 If someone who is peace-loving lives there, let your greeting of peace remain on that person; if not, take back your greeting of peace. 7 (C)Stay in that same house, eating and drinking whatever they offer you, for workers should be given their pay. Don't move around from one house to another. 8 Whenever you go into a town and are made welcome, eat what is set before you, 9 heal the sick in that town, and say to the people there, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near you.’ 10 (D)But whenever you go into a town and are not welcomed, go out in the streets and say, 11 (E)‘Even the dust from your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. But remember that the Kingdom of God has come near you!’ 12 (F)I assure you that on the Judgment Day God will show more mercy to Sodom than to that town!
The Unbelieving Towns(G)
13 (H)“How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible for you too, Bethsaida! If the miracles which were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, the people there would have long ago sat down, put on sackcloth, and sprinkled ashes on themselves, to show that they had turned from their sins! 14 God will show more mercy on the Judgment Day to Tyre and Sidon than to you. 15 (I)And as for you, Capernaum! Did you want to lift yourself up to heaven? You will be thrown down to hell!”
16 (J)Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”
The Return of the Seventy-Two
17 The seventy-two[b] men came back in great joy. “Lord,” they said, “even the demons obeyed us when we gave them a command in your name!”
18 Jesus answered them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 (K)Listen! I have given you authority, so that you can walk on snakes and scorpions and overcome all the power of the Enemy, and nothing will hurt you. 20 But don't be glad because the evil spirits obey you; rather be glad because your names are written in heaven.”
Jesus Rejoices(L)
21 At that time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit[c] and said, “Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned. Yes, Father, this was how you were pleased to have it happen.
22 (M)“My Father has given me all things. 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.”
23 Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said to them privately, “How fortunate you are to see the things you see! 24 I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see, but they could not, and to hear what you hear, but they did not.”
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 (N)A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to receive eternal life?”
26 Jesus answered him, “What do the Scriptures say? How do you interpret them?”
27 (O)The man answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind’; and ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’”
28 (P)“You are right,” Jesus replied; “do this and you will live.”
29 But the teacher of the Law wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus answered, “There was once a man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him, stripped him, and beat him up, leaving him half dead. 31 It so happened that a priest was going down that road; but when he saw the man, he walked on by on the other side. 32 In the same way a Levite also came there, went over and looked at the man, and then walked on by on the other side. 33 (Q)But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man, and when he saw him, his heart was filled with pity. 34 He went over to him, poured oil and wine on his wounds and bandaged them; then he put the man on his own animal and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he told the innkeeper, ‘and when I come back this way, I will pay you whatever else you spend on him.’”
36 And Jesus concluded, “In your opinion, which one of these three acted like a neighbor toward the man attacked by the robbers?”
37 The teacher of the Law answered, “The one who was kind to him.”
Jesus replied, “You go, then, and do the same.”
Jesus Visits Martha and Mary
38 (R)As Jesus and his disciples went on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him in her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord and listened to his teaching. 40 Martha was upset over all the work she had to do, so she came and said, “Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!”
41 The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha! You are worried and troubled over so many things, 42 but just one is needed. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Footnotes
- Luke 10:1 seventy-two; some manuscripts have seventy.
- Luke 10:17 seventy-two; some manuscripts have seventy (see verse 1).
- Luke 10:21 by the Holy Spirit; some manuscripts have by the Spirit; others have in his spirit.
Luke 10
New King James Version
The Seventy Sent Out
10 After these things the Lord appointed [a]seventy others also, and (A)sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 Then He said to them, (B)“The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore (C)pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3 Go your way; (D)behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. 4 (E)Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and (F)greet no one along the road. 5 (G)But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. 7 (H)And remain in the same house, (I)eating and drinking such things as they give, for (J)the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9 (K)And heal the sick there, and say to them, (L)‘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 (M)‘The very dust of your city which clings to [b]us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’ 12 [c]But I say to you that (N)it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.
Woe to the Impenitent Cities(O)
13 (P)“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! (Q)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 (R)And you, Capernaum, [d]who are (S)exalted to heaven, (T)will be brought down to Hades. 16 (U)He who hears you hears Me, (V)he who rejects you rejects Me, and (W)he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”
The Seventy Return with Joy
17 Then (X)the [e]seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”
18 And He said to them, (Y)“I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, (Z)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 [f]rather rejoice because (AA)your names are written in heaven.”
Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit(AB)
21 (AC)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 (AD)All[g] things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and (AE)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, (AF)“Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; 24 for I tell you (AG)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(AH)
25 And behold, a certain [h]lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, (AI)“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, (AJ)“ ‘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 (AK)‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
28 And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and (AL)you will live.”
29 But he, wanting to (AM)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 [i]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, (AN)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 (AO)Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had (AP)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, [j]when he departed, he took out two (AQ)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, (AR)“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 (AS)Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, (AT)who also (AU)sat at [k]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 [l]Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But (AV)one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
Footnotes
- Luke 10:1 NU seventy-two others
- Luke 10:11 NU our feet
- Luke 10:12 NU, M omit But
- Luke 10:15 NU will you be exalted to heaven? You will be thrust down to Hades!
- Luke 10:17 NU seventy-two
- Luke 10:20 NU, M omit rather
- Luke 10:22 M And turning to the disciples He said, “All
- Luke 10:25 expert in the law
- Luke 10:30 robbers
- Luke 10:35 NU omits when he departed
- Luke 10:39 NU the Lord’s
- Luke 10:41 NU the Lord
Luke 10
English Standard Version
Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two
10 After this the Lord appointed (A)seventy-two[a] others and (B)sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 (C)And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. (D)Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your way; (E)behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 (F)Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and (G)greet no one on the road. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, (H)‘Peace be to this house!’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, (I)it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for (J)the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. 9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, (K)‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 (L)‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that (M)the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, (N)it will be more bearable on (O)that day for Sodom than for that town.
Woe to Unrepentant Cities
13 (P)“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in (Q)Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 (R)But it will be more bearable in the judgment for (S)Tyre and Sidon than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, (T)will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to (U)Hades.
16 (V)“The one who hears you hears me, and (W)the one who rejects you rejects me, and (X)the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
The Return of the Seventy-Two
17 (Y)The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, (Z)even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, (AA)“I saw Satan (AB)fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority (AC)to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of (AD)the enemy, and (AE)nothing shall hurt you. 20 (AF)Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that (AG)your names are written in heaven.”
Jesus Rejoices in the Father's Will
21 (AH)In that same hour (AI)he rejoiced (AJ)in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, (AK)Lord of heaven and earth, that (AL)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and (AM)revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for (AN)such was your gracious will.[b] 22 (AO)All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is (AP)except the Father, or who the Father is (AQ)except the Son and anyone (AR)to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, (AS)“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24 For I tell you (AT)that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 (AU)And behold, a (AV)lawyer stood up to (AW)put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to (AX)inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, (AY)“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and (AZ)your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; (BA)do this, and you will live.”
29 But he, (BB)desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man (BC)was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a (BD)priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise (BE)a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a (BF)Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and (BG)bound up his wounds, pouring on (BH)oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two (BI)denarii[c] and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
Martha and Mary
38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus[d] entered a village. And a woman named (BJ)Martha (BK)welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called (BL)Mary, who (BM)sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are (BN)anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary.[e] Mary has chosen (BO)the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
Footnotes
- Luke 10:1 Some manuscripts seventy; also verse 17
- Luke 10:21 Or for so it pleased you well
- Luke 10:35 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
- Luke 10:38 Greek he
- Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts few things are necessary, or only one
Lucas 10
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Jesús envía a los 72
10 Después de esto, el Señor eligió a otros 72[a]. Los mandó de dos en dos delante de él a todos los pueblos y lugares a donde quería ir. 2 Jesús les dijo: «La cosecha es mucha, pero los trabajadores son pocos. Por eso, pidan al dueño de la cosecha que envíe trabajadores para recogerla.
3 »¡Vayan! y tengan en cuenta que los envío como corderos en medio de lobos. 4 No lleven dinero ni provisiones ni otro par de sandalias, y no se detengan a saludar a nadie por el camino. 5 Cuando entren a alguna casa, primero digan: “La paz sea con ustedes”. 6 Si allí vive alguien de paz, la bendición de paz de ustedes se quedará con él. Pero si no, la bendición regresará a ustedes. 7 Quédense en esa casa, coman y beban lo que ellos les ofrezcan, porque los que trabajan merecen recibir su sustento. No vayan de casa en casa.
8 »Cuando lleguen a un pueblo donde sean bienvenidos, coman lo que les ofrezcan. 9 Sanen a los enfermos de ese pueblo y díganles: “El reino de Dios ya está cerca de ustedes”. 10 Pero cuando lleguen a un pueblo donde no sean bienvenidos, salgan a las calles y digan: 11 “¡Sacudimos contra ustedes hasta el polvo de su pueblo que se pegó en nuestros pies. Pero tengan por seguro que el reino de Dios ya está cerca!” 12 Les digo que en el día del juicio final, le irá mejor a Sodoma que a la gente de ese pueblo.
Jesús advierte a los que no creen
(Mt 11:20-24)
13 »¡Pobre de ti, Corazín! ¡Pobre de ti, Betsaida! Porque si los milagros que se hicieron en ustedes se hubieran hecho en Tiro y en Sidón, ellos hace mucho tiempo que se habrían puesto ropa áspera y echado ceniza en la cabeza para mostrar dolor por sus pecados. 14 Pero en el día del juicio les irá mejor a Tiro y a Sidón que a ustedes. 15 Y tú Capernaúm, ¿de verdad piensas que serás elevada hasta el cielo? Pues no, sino que bajarás hasta el infierno.
16 »El que los escuche a ustedes, me escucha a mí; el que los rechace, me rechaza a mí; y el que me rechaza a mí, rechaza al que me envió».
Satanás cae
17 Los 72 elegidos regresaron muy felices y dijeron:
—Señor, ¡hasta los demonios nos obedecen en tu nombre!
18 Entonces Jesús les dijo:
—Vi a Satanás caer del cielo como un relámpago. 19 Tengan la seguridad de que les he dado autoridad de aplastar escorpiones y serpientes, y autoridad sobre todo el poder del enemigo. Nada les hará daño. 20 Pero no se alegren tanto de dominar a los espíritus, sino de que sus nombres están escritos en el cielo.
Jesús alaba al Padre
(Mt 11:25-27; 13:16-17)
21 En ese momento, Jesús, lleno de alegría del Espíritu Santo, dijo: «Te alabo Padre, Señor del cielo y de la tierra porque has escondido estas cosas de los sabios y entendidos, y se las has revelado a estos que son como niños. Sí Padre, porque así te agradó.
22 »Mi Padre me ha dado todo. Nadie sabe quién es el Hijo, sino el Padre; y nadie sabe quién es el Padre, sino el Hijo y aquellos a quienes el Hijo quiera revelárselo».
23 Dándose vuelta hacia sus seguidores, les dijo en privado: «Afortunados los ojos que ven lo que ustedes ven. 24 Porque yo les digo que muchos profetas y reyes quisieron ver lo que ustedes ven, pero no lo vieron. Ellos quisieron oír lo que ustedes oyen, pero no lo oyeron».
Historia del buen samaritano
25 Entonces un experto de la ley se levantó para probar a Jesús:
—Maestro, ¿qué tengo que hacer para tener vida eterna?
26 Entonces Jesús le dijo:
—¿Qué está escrito en la ley? ¿Cómo lo entiendes?
—“Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con todo tu ser, con todas tus fuerzas y con toda tu mente”[b] y “ama a tu semejante como te amas a ti mismo”.[c]
28 Entonces Jesús le dijo:
—Tienes razón, hazlo y vivirás.
29 Pero como quería demostrar que su manera de vivir era correcta, le dijo a Jesús:
—¿Y quién es mi semejante?
30 Jesús le respondió:
—Un hombre iba de Jerusalén a Jericó. Unos ladrones lo rodearon, le quitaron la ropa, lo golpearon y lo dejaron medio muerto. 31 Dio la casualidad que venía un sacerdote por el mismo camino. Cuando vio al hombre, siguió por otro lado. 32 De la misma manera, un levita pasó por el mismo lugar, vio al hombre, pero también siguió por otro lado. 33 Pero un samaritano que viajaba por ahí llegó a donde estaba el hombre, y al verlo se compadeció de él. 34 Entonces se acercó al hombre, derramó aceite y vino en las heridas y las vendó. Luego lo montó en su animal de carga y lo llevó a una pequeña posada donde lo cuidó. 35 Al siguiente día, el samaritano le dio dos monedas de plata al encargado de la posada y le dijo: “Cuídalo, y si se necesita más, te pagaré cuando regrese”. 36 ¿Cuál de los tres crees tú que fue el semejante del hombre que estaba medio muerto en el camino?
37 El experto de la ley le contestó:
—El que tuvo compasión de él.
Entonces Jesús le dijo:
—Ve y haz tú lo mismo.
María y Marta
38 Mientras iba de camino con sus seguidores, Jesús entró a un pueblo. Una mujer llamada Marta lo recibió bien en su casa. 39 Ella tenía una hermana llamada María, quien se sentó a los pies del Señor a escuchar lo que estaba diciendo. 40 Pero Marta estaba preocupada porque tenía mucho que hacer, entonces fue y le dijo a Jesús:
—Señor, ¿no te importa que mi hermana me haya dejado todo el trabajo a mi sola? Dile que me ayude.
41 El Señor le respondió:
—Marta, Marta, estás preocupada y molesta por demasiadas cosas, 42 pero sólo hay algo realmente importante. María ha elegido lo mejor, y nadie se lo puede quitar.
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