1 N ow after this the Lord chose and appointed seventy others and sent them out ahead of Him, two by two, into every town and place where He Himself was about to come (visit).

¶ After these things the Lord appointed another seventy also and sent them two by two before his face into every city and place where he himself would come.

2 A nd He said to them, The harvest indeed is abundant '> there is much ripe grain], but the farmhands are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

Therefore he said unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

3 G o your way; behold, I send you out like lambs into the midst of wolves.

Go; behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4 C arry no purse, no provisions bag, no sandals; refrain from saluting and wishing anyone well along the way.

Carry neither purse nor provision bag nor shoes, and greet no one on the way.

5 W hatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this household! '> Freedom from all the distresses that result from sin be with this family].

And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

6 A nd if anyone of peace and blessedness is there, the peace and blessedness you wish shall come upon him; but if not, it shall come back to you.

And if indeed there is a son of peace there, your peace shall rest upon it; if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 A nd stay on in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house.

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

8 W henever you go into a town and they receive and accept and welcome you, eat what is set before you;

And into whatever city ye enter and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you

9 A nd heal the sick in it and say to them, The kingdom of God has come close to you.

and heal the sick that are therein and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come near unto you.

10 B ut whenever you go into a town and they do not receive and accept and welcome you, go out into its streets and say,

But into whatever city ye enter and they receive you not, go out into the streets of the same and say,

11 E ven the dust of your town that clings to our feet we are wiping off against you; yet know and understand this: the kingdom of God has come near you.

Even the very dust of your city which cleaves on us we do wipe off against you; notwithstanding be ye sure of this that the kingdom of God is come near unto you.

12 I tell you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that town.

But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

13 W oe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty miracles performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which have been done in you, they would have repented a long while ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14 H owever, it shall be more tolerable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

Therefore it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

15 A nd you, Capernaum, will you be exalted unto heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades (the regions of the dead).

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto the heavens, shalt be thrust down to Hades.

16 H e who hears and heeds you hears and heeds Me; and he who slights and rejects you slights and rejects Me; and he who slights and rejects Me slights and rejects Him who sent Me.

He that hears you hears me, and he that despises you despises me, and he that despises me despises him that sent me.

17 T he seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!

¶ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.

18 A nd He said to them, I saw Satan falling like a lightning from heaven.

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

19 B ehold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power that the enemy; and nothing shall in any way harm you.

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20 N evertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are enrolled in heaven.

Notwithstanding, rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject unto you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in the heavens.

21 I n that same hour He rejoiced and gloried in the Holy Spirit and said, I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have concealed these things from the wise and understanding and learned, and revealed them to babes (the childish, unskilled, and untaught). Yes, Father, for such was Your gracious will and choice and good pleasure.

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

22 A ll things have been given over into My power by My Father; and no one knows Who the Son is except the Father, or Who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son may choose to reveal and make Him known.

All things are delivered to me of my Father, and no one knows who the Son is, but the Father, and who the Father is, but the Son and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

23 T hen turning to His disciples, He said privately, Blessed (happy, to be envied) are those whose eyes see what you see!

And he turned him unto his disciples and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see,

24 F or I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see and they did not see it, and to hear what you hear and they did not hear it.

for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see those things which ye see and did not see them and to hear those things which ye hear and did not hear them.

25 A nd then a certain lawyer arose to try (test, tempt) Him, saying, Teacher, what am I to do to inherit everlasting life ?

¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

26 J esus said to him, What is written in the Law? How do you read it?

He said unto him, What is written in the law? How readest thou?

27 A nd he replied, You must 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 your neighbor as yourself.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy strength and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.

28 A nd Jesus said to him, You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right; do this, and thou shalt live.

29 A nd he, determined to acquit himself of reproach, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

30 J esus, taking him up, replied, A certain man was going from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him of his clothes and belongings and beat him and went their way, '> unconcernedly] leaving him half dead, as it happened.

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 N ow by coincidence a certain priest was going down along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

And it so happened that a certain priest came down that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 A Levite likewise came down to the place and saw him, and passed by on the other side.

And likewise a Levite, when he came near the place and looked on him, he passed by on the other side.

33 B ut a certain Samaritan, as he traveled along, came down to where he was; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity and sympathy,

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion

34 A nd went to him and dressed his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him.

and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him.

35 A nd the next day he took out two denarii and gave to the innkeeper, saying, Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I return.

And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two denarius and gave them to the host and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

36 W hich of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

37 H e answered, The one who showed pity and mercy to him. And Jesus said to him, Go and do likewise.

And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go and do thou likewise.

38 N ow while they were on their way, it occurred that Jesus entered a certain village, and a woman named Martha received and welcomed Him into her house.

¶ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

39 A nd she had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was listening to His teaching.

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.

40 B ut Martha was distracted with much serving; and she came up to Him and said, Lord, is it nothing to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me!

But Martha was cumbered about in much serving and came to him and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me.

41 B ut the Lord replied to her by saying, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things;

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things;

42 T here is need of only one or but a few things. Mary has chosen the good portion '> that which is to her advantage], which shall not be taken away from her.

but only one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.