Luke 10
1 Then, after these things, the Lord also designated another seventy-two. And he sent them in pairs before his face, into every city and place where he was to arrive.2 And he said to them: Certainly the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers into his harvest.3 Go forth. Behold, I send you out like lambs among wolves.4 Do not choose to carry a purse, nor provisions, nor shoes; and you shall greet no one along the way.5 Into whatever house you will have entered, first say, Peace to this house.6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things that are with them. For the worker is worthy of his pay. Do not choose to pass from house to house.8 And into whatever city you have entered and they have received you, eat what they set before you.9 And cure the sick who are in that place, and proclaim to them, The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.10 But into whatever city you have entered and they have not received you, going out into its main streets, say:11 Even the dust which clings to us from your city, we wipe away against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has drawn near.12 I say to you, that in that day, Sodom will be forgiven more than that city will be.13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that have been wrought in you, had been wrought in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in haircloth and ashes.14 Yet truly, Tyre and Sidon will be forgiven more in the judgment than you will be.15 And as for you, Capernaum, who would be exalted even up to Heaven: you shall be submerged into Hell.16 Whoever hears you, hears me. And whoever despises you, despises me. And whoever despises me, despises him who sent me.17 Then the seventy-two returned with gladness, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us, in your name.18 And he said to them: I was watching as Satan fell like lightning from heaven.19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the powers of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.20 Yet truly, do not choose to rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.21 In the same hour, he exulted in the Holy Spirit, and he said: I confess to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and have revealed them to little ones. It is so, Father, because this way was pleasing before you.22 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. And no one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and those to whom the Son has chosen to reveal him.23 And turning to his disciples, he said: Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.24 For I say to you, that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, and they did not see them, and to hear the things that you hear, and they did not hear them.25 And behold, a certain expert in the law rose up, testing him and saying, Teacher, what must I do to possess eternal life?26 But he said to him: What is written in the law? How do you read it?27 In response, he said: You shall love the Lord your God from your whole heart, and from your whole soul, and from all your strength, and from all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.28 And he said to him: You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.29 But since he wanted to justify himself, he said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?30 Then Jesus, taking this up, said: A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he happened upon robbers, who now also plundered him. And inflicting him with wounds, they went away, leaving him behind, half-alive.31 And it happened that a certain priest was descending along the same way. And seeing him, he passed by.32 And similarly a Levite, when he was near the place, also saw him, and he passed by.33 But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came near him. And seeing him, he was moved by mercy.34 And approaching him, he bound up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. And setting him on his pack animal, he brought him to an inn, and he took care of him.35 And the next day, he took out two denarii, and he gave them to the proprietor, and he said: Take care of him. And whatever extra you will have spent, I will repay to you at my return.36 Which of these three, does it seem to you, was a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?37 Then he said, The one who acted with mercy toward him. And Jesus said to him, Go, and act similarly.38 Now it happened that, while they were traveling, he entered into a certain town. And a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her home.39 And she had a sister, named Mary, who, while sitting beside the Lords feet, was listening to his word.40 Now Martha was continually busying herself with serving. And she stood still and said: Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, speak to her, so that she may help me.41 And the Lord responded by saying to her: Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled over many things.42 And yet only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the best portion, and it shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 10
The Mission of the Seventy-Two
1 After thist the Lord appointed seventy-twos others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every townt and place where he himself was about to go.2 Het said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvests to send outt workers into his harvest.3 Go! It am sending you out like lambss surrounded by wolves.s4 Do not carrys a money bag,t a traveler’s bag,t or sandals, and greet no one on the road.t5 Whenevert you enter a house,t first say, ‘May peaces be on this house!’6 And if a peace-loving persont is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.s7 Stayt in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you,t for the worker deserves his pay.s Do not move around from house to house.8 Whenevert you enter a townt and the peoplet welcome you, eat what is set before you.9 Healts the sick in that townt and say to them, ‘The kingdom of Gods has come upont you!’10 But whenevert you enter a townt and the peoplet do not welcomes you, go into its streetst and say,11 ‘Even the dust of your townt that clings to our feet we wipe offs against you.t Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.’t
12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodoms than for that town!t
13 “Woe to you, Chorazin!s Woe to you, Bethsaida! For ift the miraclest done in you had been done in Tyres and Sidon,ss they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you!
15 And you, Capernaum,ss will you be exalted to heaven?t No, you will be thrown down to Hades!s
16 “The one who listenst to you listens to me,s and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejectst the one who sent me.”s
17 Thent the seventy-twoss returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit tot us in your name!”t18 Sot he said to them, “I sawt Satan fallt like lightningt from heaven.19 Look, I have given you authority to treadt on snakes and scorpionss and on the full force of the enemy,ts and nothing willt hurt you.
20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice thatt the spirits submit to you, but rejoicet that your names stand writtent in heaven.”
21 On that same occasiont Jesust rejoiceds in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praiset you, Father, Lords of heaven and earth, becauset you have hidden these things from the wises and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.t
22 All things have been given to me by my Father.s No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decidest to reveal him.”
23 Thent Jesust turnedt to hist disciples and said privately, “Blesseds are the eyes that see what you see!
24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to sees what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 Nowt an expert in religious lawt stood up to test Jesus,t saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”s26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you understand it?”t27 The expertt answered, “Lovetthe Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,s and love your neighbor as yourself.”t
28 Jesust said to him, “You have answered correctly;s do this, and you will live.”
29 But the expert,t wanting to justifyts himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”30 Jesus replied,t “A man was going downs from Jerusalems to Jericho,s and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beatt him up, and went off, leaving him half dead.s31 Now by chances a priest was going down that road, butt when he saw the injured mant he passed bys on the other side.s32 So too a Levite, when he came up tot the place and saw him,t passed by on the other side.33 Butt a Samaritant who was travelingt came to where the injured mant was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him.ts34 Het went up to himt and bandaged his wounds, pouring oils and wine on them. Thent he put him ont his own animal,s brought him to an inn, and took care of him.35 Thet next day he took out two silver coinsts and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.’t36 Which of these three do you think became a neighbors to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?”
37 The expert in religious lawt said, “The one who showed mercys to him.” Sot Jesus said to him, “Go and dot the same.”
Jesus and Martha
38 Now as they went on their way, Jesust entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.st39 Shet had a sister named Mary, who satt at the Lord’s feets and listened to what he said.40 But Martha was distracteds with all the preparations she had to make,t sot she came up to him and said, “Lord, don’t you caret that my sister has left me to do all the workt alone? Tellt her to help me.”41 But the Lords answered her,t “Martha, Martha,s you are worried and troubledt about many things,
42 but one things is needed. Mary has chosen the bestt part; it will not be taken away from her.”