1 A fter this the Lord chose seventy others. He sent them out two together to every city and place where He would be going later.

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

2 J esus said to them, “There is much grain ready to gather. But the workmen are few. Pray then to the Lord Who is the Owner of the grain-fields that He will send workmen to gather His grain.

Therefore said he 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 on your way. Listen! I send you out like lambs among wolves.

Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4 T ake no money. Do not take a bag or shoes. Speak to no one along the way.

Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

5 W hen you go into a house, say that you hope peace will come to them.

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

6 I f a man who loves peace lives there, your good wishes will come to him. If your good wishes are not received, they will come back to you.

And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 S tay in the same house. Eat and drink what they give you. The workman should have his thanks. Do not move 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 “ Whenever a city receives you, eat the things that are put before you there.

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

9 H eal the sick. Say to them, ‘The holy nation of God is near.’

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

10 W hatever city does not receive you, go into its streets and say,

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

11 ‘ Even the dust of your city that is on our feet we are cleaning off against you. But understand this, the holy nation of God has come near you!’

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

12 I tell you, on the day men stand before God, it will be easier for the city of Sodom than for that city.

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

13 “ It is bad for you, city of Chorazin! It is bad for you, town of Bethsaida! For if the powerful works which were done in you had been done in the cities of Tyre and Sidon they would have turned from their sins long ago. They would have shown their sorrow by putting on clothes made from hair and would have sat in 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 had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14 I t will be better for Tyre and Sidon on the day men stand before God and be told they are guilty than for you.

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

15 A nd you, Capernaum, are you to be lifted up into heaven? You will be taken down to hell.

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

16 W hoever listens to you, listens to Me. Whoever has nothing to do with you, has nothing to do with Me. Whoever has nothing to do with Me, has nothing to do with the One Who sent Me.” The Seventy Came Back

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

17 T he seventy came back full of joy. They said, “Lord, even the demons obeyed us when we used Your name.”

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

18 J esus said to them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

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

19 L isten! I have given you power to walk on snakes. I have given you power over small animals with a sting of poison. I have given you power over all the power of the one who works against you. Nothing will hurt 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 E ven so, you should not be happy because the demons obey you but be happy because your names are written in heaven.” The Joy of the Holy Spirit

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

21 A t this time Jesus was full of the joy of the Holy Spirit. He said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You have kept these things hidden from the wise and from those who have much learning. You have shown them to little children. Yes, Father, it was what you wanted done.

In that 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 “ Everything has been given to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son but the Father. No one knows the Father but the Son and the Son makes the Father known to those He chooses.”

All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth 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 He turned to His followers and said without anyone else hearing, “Happy are those who 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 I tell you, many early preachers and kings have wanted to see the things you are seeing, but they did not see them. They have wanted to hear the things you are hearing, but they did not hear them.” Jesus Talks to the Man Who Knew the Law

for I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

25 A man stood up who knew the Law and tried to trap Jesus. He said, “Teacher, what must I do to have life that lasts forever?”

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? What does the Law say?”

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

27 T he man said, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart. You must love Him with all your soul. You must love Him with all your strength. You must love Him with all your mind. You must love your neighbor as you love 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 mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

28 J esus said to him, “You have said the right thing. Do this and you will have life.”

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

29 T he man tried to make himself look good. He asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” The Picture-Story of the Good Samaritan

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

30 J esus said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to the city of Jericho. Robbers came out after him. They took his clothes off and beat him. Then they went away, leaving him almost dead.

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 A religious leader was walking down that road and saw the man. But he went by on the other side.

And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 I n the same way, a man from the family group of Levi was walking down that road. When he saw the man who was hurt, he came near to him but kept on going on the other side of the road.

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

33 T hen a man from the country of Samaria came by. He went up to the man. As he saw him, he had loving-pity on him.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

34 H e got down and put oil and wine on the places where he was hurt and put cloth around them. Then the man from Samaria put this man on his own donkey. He took him to a place where people stay for the night and cared for 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 T he next day the man from Samaria was ready to leave. He gave the owner of that place two pieces of money to care for him. He said to him, ‘Take care of this man. If you use more than this, I will give it to you when I come again.’

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

36 “ Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who was beaten by the robbers?”

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

37 T he man who knew the Law said, “The one who showed loving-pity on him.” Then Jesus said, “Go and do the same.” Mary and Martha Care for Jesus

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

38 A s they went on their way, they came to a town where a woman named Martha lived. She cared for Jesus in her home.

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 M artha had a sister named Mary. Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and listened to all He said.

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

40 M artha was working hard getting the supper ready. She came to Jesus and said, “Do You see that my sister is not helping me? Tell her to help me.”

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

41 J esus said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.

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

42 O nly a few things are important, even just one. Mary has chosen the good thing. It will not be taken away from her.”

but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.