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.

Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to 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.

And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers 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 in the midst of wolves.

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

Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes; and salute no man on the way.

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

And into whatsoever house ye shall 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 a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but 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 that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer 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 shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof 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 dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.

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

I say unto you, 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 were done in you, they would have repented long ago, 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 in 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, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades.

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 rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth 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 with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.

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

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning 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 have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise 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

Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that 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 same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing 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 have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to 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 turning to the disciples, he 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 say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

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 made trial of him, saying, Teacher, 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?”

And 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 neighbor 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, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

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.

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

And by chance a certain priest was going down 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 in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, 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 was moved with compassion,

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 came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he 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 he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.

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

Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?

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 showed mercy on him. And Jesus said 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 as they went on their way, 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, who also sat at the Lord's 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 she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave 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.

But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious 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: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.