Chapter 10
1 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 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 Go your ways . Behold , I send you out as lambs among wolves .
4 Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals . Greet no one on the way .
5 Into whatever house you enter , first say , ‘ Peace be to this house .’
6 If a son of peace is there , your peace will rest on him ; but if not , it will return to you .
7 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 Into whatever city you enter and they receive you , eat the things that are set before you .
9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them , ‘ God ’s Kingdom has come near to you .’
10 But into whatever city you enter and they don’ t receive you , go out into its streets and say ,
11 ‘ 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 will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city .
13 " 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 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you .
15 You , Capernaum , who are exalted to heaven , will be brought down to Hades.
16 Whoever listens to you listens to me , and whoever rejects you rejects me . Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me ."
17 The seventy returned with joy , saying , " Lord , even the demons are subject to us in your name !"
18 He said to them , " I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven .
19 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 Nevertheless , don’ t rejoice in this , that the spirits are subject to you , but rejoice that your names are written in heaven ."
21 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 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 Turning to the disciples , he said privately , " Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,
24 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 Behold , a certain lawyer stood up and tested him , saying , " Teacher , what shall I do to inherit eternal life ?"
26 He said to him , " What is written in the law ? How do you read it ?"
27 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 He said to him , " You have answered correctly . Do this , and you will live ."
29 But he , desiring to justify himself , asked Jesus , " Who is my neighbor ?"
30 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 By chance a certain priest was going down that way . When he saw him , he passed by on the other side .
32 In the same way a Levite also , when he came to the place and saw him , passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan , as he traveled, came where he was . When he saw him , he was moved with compassion ,
34 came to him , and bound up his wounds , pouring on oil and wine . He set him on his own animal , brought him to an inn , and took care of him .
35 On the next day , when he departed, he took out two denarii , 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 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers ?"
37 He said , " He who showed mercy on him ." Then Jesus said to him , " Go and do likewise ."
38 As they went on their way , he entered into a certain village , and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house .
39 She had a sister called Mary , who also sat at Jesus ’ feet and heard his word .
40 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 Jesus answered her , " Martha , Martha , you are anxious and troubled about many things ,
42 but one thing is needed . Mary has chosen the good part , which will not be taken away from her ."