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Jesus Sends Seventy-Two To The Cities Ahead of Him
10 And after these things, the Lord appointed seventy two[a] others, and sent them out ahead of His presence two by two, to every city and place where He Himself was going to go.
Jesus Empowers Them And Instructs Them On How To Conduct Themselves
2 And He was saying to them “The harvest is great, but the workers are few! Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that He send-out workers into His harvest. 3 Go! Behold— I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 Do not be carrying a money-bag[b]; not a [traveler’s] bag, not sandals. And greet[c] no one along the road. 5 And into whatever house you enter, first say ‘Peace on this house’. 6 And if a son of [d] peace is there, your peace will rest on him. Otherwise indeed, it will return to you. 7 And be staying in the very house, eating and drinking the things from them. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not be passing from house to house. 8 And into whatever city you enter and they welcome you, be eating the things being set-before you. 9 And be curing the sick ones in it. And be saying to them, ‘The kingdom of God has drawn-near to you’. 10 But into whatever city you enter and they do not welcome you, having gone out into its wide-roads, say 11 ‘We are wiping-off against you even the dust having clung to us from your city— to our feet. Nevertheless know this: that the kingdom of God has drawn near’. 12 I say to you that it will be more-tolerable[e] on that day for Sodom than for that city! 13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! Because if the miracles having taken place in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long-ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 Nevertheless[f] it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted up to heaven? You will go-down as far as Hades. 16 The one listening-to you is listening-to Me. And the one rejecting you is rejecting Me. And the one rejecting Me is rejecting the One having sent Me forth”.
The Seventy-Two Return Rejoicing In Their Power. Rejoice In Your Salvation Instead
17 And the seventy two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name”. 18 And He said to them, “I was seeing[g] Satan having fallen like[h] lightning from heaven. 19 Behold— I have given you the authority to trample[i] on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. And nothing will by-any-means[j] harm you. 20 Nevertheless, do not be rejoicing in this— that the spirits are subject to you. But be rejoicing that your names have been recorded in the heavens”.
It Pleases God To Hide The Kingdom From The Wise And Reveal It To The Childlike
21 At the very hour, He rejoiced-greatly in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that[k] You hid these things from wise ones and intelligent ones, and You revealed them to children[l]. Yes, Father, because[m] in this manner it became well-pleasing in Your sight. 22 All things were handed-over to Me by My Father. And no one knows[n] Who the Son is except the Father, and Who the Father is except the Son— and anyone to whom[o] the Son wills[p] to reveal Him”. 23 And having turned to the disciples, He said privately, “Blessed[q] are the eyes seeing the things which you are seeing. 24 For I say to you that many prophets and kings wanted to experience[r] the things which you are seeing, and they did not experience them; and to hear the things which you are hearing, and they did not hear them”.
What Shall I Do To Inherit Life? Love God And Your Neighbor. Who Is My Neighbor?
25 And behold— a certain Law-expert stood up, putting Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, [by] having done what shall I inherit eternal life?” 26 And the One said to him, “What has been written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And the one, having responded, said, “You shall love the Lord your God from your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole strength, and with your whole mind, and your neighbor as yourself ”. 28 And He said to him, “You answered correctly. Be doing this and you will live”. 29 But the one, wanting to vindicate[s] himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
The Parable of The Good Samaritan: Be a Neighbor To Everyone
30 Having taken-up the question, Jesus said, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. And he fell-into[t] robbers, who, both having stripped him and having laid-on blows, went away— having left him half-dead. 31 And by coincidence, a certain priest was going down on that road. And having seen him, he passed-by-on-the-other-side. 32 And likewise also a Levite having come-to-be upon the place, having come and having seen, passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, while traveling, came upon him. And having seen, he felt-deep-feelings [of compassion]. 34 And having gone to him, he bound his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. And having put him on his own mount, he brought him to an inn and took-care-of him. 35 And on the next day, having taken out two denarii[u], he gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take-care-of him. And whatever thing you spend-further I will give-back to you during my returning’. 36 Which of these three seems to you to have become[v] a neighbor of the one having fallen into the robbers?” 37 And the one said, “The one having shown mercy to him”. And Jesus said to him, “Go, and you be doing likewise”.
Mary Chooses The Good Part: Listening To The Word of Jesus
38 And during their proceeding, He entered into a certain village. And a certain woman, Martha by name, received[w] Him. 39 And to this one there was a sister being called Mary, who also was listening-to His word, having sat near to the feet of the Lord. 40 But Martha was being distracted[x] with much service. And having stood-near, she said “Lord, do You not care that my sister left me to be serving alone? Tell her then that she should help me”. 41 But having responded, the Lord said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things. 42 But there is a need of one thing. For Mary chose the good[y] part, which will not be taken-away from her”.
Jesus Teaches His Disciples To Pray
11 And it came about during His being in a certain place praying, that when He ceased, a certain one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples”. 2 And He said to them, “Whenever you pray, say, ‘Father— let[z] Your name be treated-as-holy. Let Your kingdom come. 3 Be giving us each day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins, for we also are forgiving everyone being indebted to us. And do not bring us into a temptation[aa]’”.
Keep Asking And You Will Receive
5 And He said to them, “Which of you will have a friend, and will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves-of-bread, 6 because my friend came to me from a journey and I do not have what I will set-before him’; 7 and that one, having responded from inside says ‘Do not be causing me troubles. The door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed. I am not able, having arisen, to give it to you’? 8 I say to you: even though he will not, having arisen, give to him because of being his friend, yet because of his shamelessness[ab] he will, having been raised[ac], give to him as much as he needs. 9 And I say to you: be asking, and it will be given to you. Be seeking, and you will find. Be knocking, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone asking receives. And the one seeking finds. And to the one knocking, it will be opened.
God Knows How To Give Good Answers To Your Prayers
11 “And what father from-among you will his son ask-for a fish, and he will give him a snake[ad] instead of a fish? 12 Or indeed he will ask-for an egg— will he give him a scorpion? 13 Therefore if you, being evil, know-how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to the ones asking Him!”
Some Say Jesus Casts Out Demons By Satan’s Power
14 And He was casting-out a demon, and it was mute. And it came about, the demon having gone out, that the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled. 15 But some of them said, “He is casting out the demons by[ae] Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons”. 16 And others, testing Him, were seeking from Him a sign out of heaven.
A Kingdom Divided Cannot Stand. Watch Out Or You Will Be Worse Off
17 But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them— “Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated, and a house divided against a house falls; 18 and if indeed Satan was divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?— because you are saying that I am casting out the demons by Beelzebul. 19 And if I am casting out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom[af] are your sons casting them out? For this reason, they will be your judges; 20 but if I am casting out the demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God came[ag] upon you. 21 Whenever the strong man having fully-armed-himself [ah] is guarding his own courtyard, his possessions are in peace. 22 But when one stronger than he, having come against him, overcomes him— he takes away his full-armor upon which he trusted, and distributes his spoils. 23 The one not being with Me is against Me. And the one not gathering with Me is scattering. 24 When the unclean spirit departs from the person, it goes-through waterless places seeking rest[ai]. And not finding it, then it says, ‘I will return to my house from where I came out’. 25 And having come, it finds it having been swept and put-in-order[aj]. 26 Then it proceeds, and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself. And having gone in, they dwell there. And the last state of that person becomes worse than the first”.
Blessed Are Those Hearing And Keeping The Word of God
27 And it came about during His saying these things that a certain woman from the crowd, having raised her voice, said to Him, “Blessed is the womb having carried You, and the breasts which You sucked”. 28 But He said, “More-than-that, blessed are the ones hearing the word of God and keeping it”.
This Is an Evil Generation. No Sign Will Be Given Except The Sign of Jonah
29 And while the crowds were assembling-more, He began to say “This generation is an evil generation. It is seeking a sign. And a sign will not be given to it except the sign of Jonah. 30 For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man also will be to this generation. 31 The Queen of the South will be raised at the judgment with the men of this generation, and she will condemn them. Because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold— a greater thing than Solomon is here. 32 Ninevite men will rise-up at the judgment with this generation, and they will condemn it. Because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold— a greater thing than Jonah is here.
The Lamp Shines So People Can See. Watch Out That Your Eye Can Receive The Light
33 “No one having lit a lamp puts it in a crypt[ak], nor under the basket, but on the lampstand, in order that the ones coming in may see the light. 34 The lamp[al] of the body is your eye. When your eye is single[am], your whole body is also full-of-light. But when it is bad, your body is also full-of-darkness. 35 So be watching-out that the light in[an] you is not darkness! 36 Therefore if your whole body is full-of-light, not having any part full-of-darkness, [then] the whole body will be full-of-light as when the lamp gives-light-to you with its bright-light”.
Woe To You Pharisees
37 Now at the speaking, a Pharisee asks Him so that He might eat-the-morning-meal with him. And having gone in, He fell-back [to eat]. 38 And the Pharisee, having seen it, marveled that He was not first cleansed[ao] before the morning-meal. 39 But the Lord said to him, “Now[ap] you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and the platter, but the inside of you is full of plundering and evilness. 40 Foolish ones— did not the One having made the outside also make the inside? 41 But give the things being-within as alms, and behold— all things are clean for you. 42 But woe to you Pharisees, because you are giving-a-tenth-of the mint and the rue and every garden-plant, and are disregarding[aq] the justice and the love of God. But you ought-to-have done these things, and not be slackening[ar] those things. 43 Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the seat-of-honor in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you, because you are like unmarked[as] graves, and the people walking over them do not know it ”.
Woe To You Law-Experts
45 And having responded, one of the Law-experts says to Him, “Teacher, while saying these things You also are insulting us”. 46 And the One said, “Woe to you Law-experts also, because you burden people with hard-to-bear burdens[at], and you do not touch[au] the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 Woe to you, because you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them! 48 Therefore you are witnesses and are giving-approval to the works of your fathers, because they killed them— and you build their tombs. 49 For this reason the wisdom of God also said, ‘I will send-forth prophets and apostles to them, and some of them they will kill and persecute, 50 in order that the blood of all the prophets having been shed since the foundation of the world may be required[av] from this generation— 51 from the blood of Abel up to the blood of Zechariah[aw], the one having perished between the altar and the house [of God]. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required from this generation’. 52 Woe to you Law-experts, because you took away the key of knowledge. You did not enter, and you hindered the ones entering”.
With His Enemies Lying In Wait To Destroy Him, Myriads Gather To Hear Jesus
53 And He having gone out from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly[ax] hostile[ay], and to question[az] Him concerning more things 54 while lying-in-wait-for Him to catch something from His mouth—
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing