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1 Now
after these things,
the Lord
also appointed seventy
others, and sent
them two by
two ahead of
him
into every city
and place where
he was about
to come.
2 Then
he said to
them,
“The harvest is
indeed plentiful,
but the laborers
are few. Pray
therefore to the
Lord of the
harvest, that he
may send out
laborers into
his harvest.
3 Go your ways.
Behold, I send
you out as lambs
among wolves.
4 Carry no purse, nor wallet,
nor sandals. Greet
no one on
the way.
5 Into whatever
house you enter,
first say, ‘Peace
be to this
house.’
6 If a son
of peace is
there, your
peace will rest
on him; but
if not, it
will return to
you.
7 Remain in that
same house,
eating and
drinking the
things they give,
for the laborer
is worthy of his
wages. Don’t go
from house to
house.
8 Into whatever
city you enter
and they receive
you, eat the
things that are
set before you.
9 Heal the sick
who are there
and tell them,
‘God’s Kingdom has
come near to
you.’
10 But into
whatever city
you enter and
they don’t
receive you, go
out into its
streets and say,
11 ‘Even the dust
from your city
that clings to
us, we wipe off
against you.
Nevertheless know
this, that God’s
Kingdom has come
near to you.’
12 I tell you,
it will be
more tolerable in
that day for
Sodom than for
that city.
13 “Woe to you,
Chorazin! Woe to
you, Bethsaida! For
if the mighty
works had been
done in Tyre
and Sidon which
were done in
you, they would
have repented
long ago,
sitting in
sackcloth and
ashes.
14 But it will
be more tolerable
for Tyre and
Sidon in the
judgment than
for you.
15 You, Capernaum,
who are exalted
to heaven, will
be brought down
to Hades.
16 Whoever listens to
you listens to
me, and
whoever rejects you rejects
me. Whoever rejects
me rejects him
who sent
me.”
17 The
seventy returned
with joy, saying,
“Lord, even the
demons are subject
to us in
your name!”
18 He
said to them,
“I saw
Satan having fallen
like lightning from
heaven.
19 Behold, I give
you authority to
tread on
serpents and
scorpions, and
over all the
power of the
enemy. Nothing
will in any
way hurt you.
20 Nevertheless, don’t
rejoice in this,
that the spirits
are subject to
you, but rejoice
that your names
are written in
heaven.”
21 In
that same hour,
Jesus rejoiced in
the Holy Spirit,
and said,
“I thank you,
O Father, Lord
of heaven and
earth, that you
have hidden these
things from the
wise and understanding,
and revealed them
to little children.
Yes, Father, for
so it was
well-pleasing in
your sight.”
22 Turning
to the disciples,
he said,
“All things
have been
delivered to me
by my Father.
No one knows
who the Son
is, except the
Father, and who
the Father is,
except the Son,
and he to
whomever the Son
desires to reveal
him.”
23 Turning
to the disciples,
he said privately,
“Blessed are
the eyes
which see the
things that
you see,
24 for I tell
you that many
prophets and kings
desired to see
the things which
you see,
and didn’t see
them, and to hear
the things which
you hear, and didn’t hear
them.”
25 Behold,
a certain lawyer
stood up and tested
him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I
do to
inherit eternal life?”
26 He
said to him,
“What is
written in the
law? How do
you read it?”
27 He
answered, “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 your neighbor
as yourself.”
28 He
said to him,
“You have
answered correctly.
Do this, and
you will
live.”
29 But
he, desiring to
justify himself,
asked Jesus, “Who
is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus
answered,
“A certain man
was going down
from Jerusalem
to Jericho, and
he fell among
robbers, who
both stripped
him and beat
him, and departed,
leaving him half
dead.
31 By chance a
certain priest
was going down
that way. When
he saw him,
he passed by
on the other
side.
32 In the same
way a Levite
also, when he
came to the
place and saw
him, passed by
on the
other side.
33 But a certain
Samaritan, as
he traveled, came
where he was.
When he saw
him, he was
moved with
compassion,
34 came to him,
and bound up his
wounds, pouring
on oil and
wine. He set
him on his
own animal,
brought him to
an inn, and
took care of
him.
35 On the next day,
when he departed,
he took out
two denarii,
gave them to
the host, and
said to him, ‘Take
care of him.
Whatever you
spend beyond
that, I
will repay you
when I return.’
36 Now which of
these three do
you think seemed
to be a
neighbor to him
who fell among
the robbers?”
37 He
said, “He who
showed mercy on
him.”
Then Jesus said
to him,
“Go and do
likewise.”
38 As
they went on
their way, he
entered into a
certain village,
and a certain
woman named Martha
received him into
her house.
39 She
had a sister
called Mary, who
also sat at
Jesus’ feet
and heard his word.
40 But
Martha was
distracted with
much serving, and
she came up
to him, and
said, “Lord, don’t
you care that
my sister left me
to serve alone?
Ask her therefore
to help me.”
41 Jesus
answered her,
“Martha, Martha,
you are anxious
and troubled
about many
things,
42 but one thing
is needed. Mary
has chosen the
good part, which
will not be taken
away from her.”