[1] After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of
him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to
come. [2] And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers
are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into
his harvest. [3] Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst
of wolves. [4] Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and salute no one on the
road. [5] Whatever house you enter, first say, `Peace be to this house!'
[6] And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if
not, it shall return to you. [7] And remain in the same house, eating and
drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages; do not go
from house to house. [8] Whenever you enter a town and they receive you,
eat what is set before you; [9] heal the sick in it and say to them, `The
kingdom of God has come near to you.' [10] But whenever you enter a town
and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, [11] `Even the
dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off against you;
nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.' [12] I tell
you, it shall be more tolerable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
[13] "Woe to you, Chora'zin! woe to you, Beth-sa'ida! for if the mighty
works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented
long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. [14] But it shall be more
tolerable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. [15] And you,
Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to
Hades. [16] "He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me,
and he who 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] And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
[19] Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you.
[20] Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to
you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." [21] In that same
hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank thee, Father, Lord
of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and
understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy
gracious will. [22] All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and
no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except
the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him." [23] Then
turning to the disciples he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see
what you see! [24] For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to
see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did
not hear it." [25] And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test,
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?" [27] And he answered,
"You shall 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." [28] And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this,
and you will live." [29] But he, desiring to justify himself, said to
Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" [30] Jesus replied, "A man was going down
from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and
beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. [31] Now by chance a priest
was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other
side. [32] So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him,
passed by on the other side. [33] But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to
where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, [34] and went to him
and bound up 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. [35] And the
next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying,
`Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I
come back.' [36] Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the
man who fell among the robbers?" [37] He said, "The one who showed mercy on
him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." [38] Now as they went on
their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into
her house. [39] And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's
feet and listened to his teaching. [40] But Martha was distracted with much
serving; and she went to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my
sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me." [41] But the
Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many
things; [42] one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which
shall not be taken away from her."
