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).

Y DESPUÉS de estas cosas, designó el Señor aun otros setenta, los cuales envió de dos en dos delante de sí, á toda ciudad y lugar á donde él había de venir.

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.

Y les decía: La mies á la verdad es mucha, mas los obreros pocos; por tanto, rogad al Señor de la mies que envíe obreros á su mies.

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

Andad, he aquí yo os envío como corderos en medio de lobos.

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

No llevéis bolsa, ni alforja, ni calzado; y á nadie saludéis en el camino.

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].

En cualquiera casa donde entrareis, primeramente decid: Paz sea á esta casa.

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.

Y si hubiere allí algún hijo de paz, vuestra paz reposará sobre él; y si no, se volverá á vosotros.

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.

Y posad en aquella misma casa, comiendo y bebiendo lo que os dieren; porque el obrero digno es de su salario. No os paséis de casa en casa.

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

Y en cualquiera ciudad donde entrareis, y os recibieren, comed lo que os pusieren delante;

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

Y sanad los enfermos que en ella hubiere, y decidles: Se ha llegado á vosotros el reino de Dios.

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,

Mas en cualquier ciudad donde entrareis, y no os recibieren, saliendo por sus calles, decid:

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.

Aun el polvo que se nos ha pegado de vuestra ciudad á nuestros pies, sacudimos en vosotros: esto empero sabed, que el reino de los cielos se ha llegado á vosotros.

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

Y os digo que los de Sodoma tendrán más remisión aquel día, que aquella ciudad.

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.

Ay de ti, Corazín! ­Ay de ti, Bethsaida! que si en Tiro y en Sidón hubieran sido hechas las maravillas que se han hecho en vosotras, ya días ha que, sentados en cilicio y ceniza, se habrían arrepentido.

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

Por tanto, Tiro y Sidón tendrán más remisión que vosotras en el juicio.

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

Y tú, Capernaum, que hasta los cielos estás levantada, hasta los infiernos serás abajada.

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.

El que á vosotros oye, á mí oye; y el que á vosotros desecha, á mí desecha; y el que á mí desecha, desecha al que me envió.

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

Y volvieron los setenta con gozo, diciendo: Señor, aun los demonios se nos sujetan en tu nombre.

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

Y les dijo: Yo veía á Satanás, como un rayo, que caía del cielo.

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.

He aquí os doy potestad de hollar sobre las serpientes y sobre los escorpiones, y sobre toda fuerza del enemigo, y nada os dañará.

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

Mas no os gocéis de esto, que los espíritus se os sujetan; antes gozaos de que vuestros nombres están escritos en los cielos.

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.

En aquella misma hora Jesús se alegró en espíritu, y dijo: Yo te alabo, oh Padre, Señor del cielo y de la tierra, que escondiste estas cosas á los sabios y entendidos, y las has revelado á los pequeños: así, Padre, porque así te agradó.

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.

Todas las cosas me son entregadas de mi Padre: y nadie sabe quién sea el Hijo sino el Padre; ni quién sea el Padre, sino el Hijo, y á quien el Hijo lo quisiere revelar.

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

Y vuelto particularmente á los discípulos, dijo: Bienaventurados los ojos que ven lo que vosotros veis:

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.

Porque os digo que muchos profetas y reyes desearon ver lo que vosotros veis, y no lo vieron; y oir lo que oís, y no lo oyeron.

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

Y he aquí, un doctor de la ley se levantó, tentándole y diciendo: Maestro, ¿haciendo qué cosa poseeré la vida eterna?

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

Y él dijo: ¿Qué está escrito de la ley? ¿cómo lees?

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.

Y él respondiendo, dijo: Amarás al Señor tu Dios de todo tu corazón, y de toda tu alma, y de todas tus fuerzas, y de todo tu entendimiento; y á tu prójimo como á ti mismo.

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

Y díjole: Bien has respondido: haz esto, y vivirás.

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

Mas él, queriéndose justificar á sí mismo, dijo á Jesús: ¿Y quién es mi prójimo?

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.

Y respondiendo Jesús, dijo: Un hombre descendía de Jerusalem á Jericó, y cayó en manos de ladrones, los cuales le despojaron; é hiriéndole, se fueron, dejándole medio muerto.

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.

Y aconteció, que descendió un sacerdote por aquel camino, y viéndole, se pasó de un lado.

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

Y asimismo un Levita, llegando cerca de aquel lugar, y viéndole, se pasó de un lado.

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,

Mas un Samaritano que transitaba, viniendo cerca de él, y viéndole, fué movido á misericordia;

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.

Y llegándose, vendó sus heridas, echándo les aceite y vino; y poniéndole sobre su cabalgadura, llevóle al mesón, y cuidó de él.

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.

Y otro día al partir, sacó dos denarios, y diólos al huésped, y le dijo: Cuídamele; y todo lo que de más gastares, yo cuando vuelva te lo pagaré.

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

¿Quién, pues, de estos tres te parece que fué el prójimo de aquél que cayó en manos de los ladrónes?

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

Y él dijo: El que usó con él de misericordia. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Ve, y haz tú lo mismo.

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.

Y aconteció que yendo, entró él en una aldea: y una mujer llamada Marta, le recibió en su casa.

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

Y ésta tenía una hermana que se llamaba María, la cual sentándose á los pies de Jesús, oía su palabra.

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!

Empero Marta se distraía en muchos servicios; y sobreviniendo, dice: Señor, ¿no tienes cuidado que mi hermana me deja servir sola? Dile pues, que me ayude.

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

Pero respondiendo Jesús, le dijo: Marta, Marta, cuidadosa estás, y con las muchas cosas estás turbada:

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.

Empero una cosa es necesaria; y María escogió la buena parte, la cual no le será quitada.