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).

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 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.

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

Go your ways. Behold, I send you out 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 no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. 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].

Into whatever house you 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.

If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

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.

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

Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that 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.

Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to 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 you enter, and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets 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 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 shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that town.

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

But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in 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).

You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought 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.

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

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

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

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

He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning 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 you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way 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.

Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

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 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 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.

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

Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you 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 the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t 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 ?

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, 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 to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

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.

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

He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will 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, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

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.

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 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.

By chance a certain priest was going down that way. 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.

In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, 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 traveled, came where he was. 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.

came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, 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.

On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and 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 W hich of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?

Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”

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

He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do 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.

As they went on their way, 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.

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

Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious 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 one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”