Lukáš 10

1 Potom si Pán vyvolil iných sedemdesiatich dvoch a po dvoch ich poslal pred sebou do každého mesta a na každé miesto, kam sa sám chystal ísť.2 A povedal im: „Žatva je veľká, ale robotníkov málo. Preto proste Pána žatvy, aby poslal robotníkov na svoju žatvu!3 Choďte! Hľa, posielam vás ako baránkov medzi vlkov.4 Nenoste mešec ani kapsu, ani obuv a cestou nikoho nepozdravujte!5 Keď vojdete do niektorého domu, najprv povedzte: »Pokoj tomuto domu!«6 Ak tam bude syn pokoja, váš pokoj na ňom spočinie; ak nie, vráti sa k vám.7 V tom dome potom ostaňte, jedzte a pite, čo majú, lebo robotník si zaslúži svoju mzdu. Neprechádzajte z domu do domu!8 A keď prídete do niektorého mesta a prijmú vás, jedzte, čo vám predložia,9 uzdravujte chorých, čo sú v ňom, a povedzte im: »Priblížilo sa k vám Božie kráľovstvo.«10 Keď prídete do niektorého mesta a neprijali by vás, vyjdite do jeho ulíc a povedzte:11 »Striasame na vás aj prach, čo sa nám vo vašom meste prilepil na nohy. Ale vedzte, že sa priblížilo Božie kráľovstvo!«12 Hovorím vám, že Sodomčanom bude v onen deň ľahšie ako takému mestu.13 Beda ti, Korozain! Beda ti, Betsaida! Lebo keby sa v Týre a Sidone boli stali zázraky, ktoré sa stali u vás, dávno by boli v kajúcom rúchu sedeli v popole a kajali sa.14 Preto Týru a Sidonu bude na súde ľahšie ako vám.15 A ty, Kafarnaum, vari sa budeš vyvyšovať až do neba? Do pekla sa prepadneš!16 Kto vás počúva, mňa počúva, a kto vami pohŕda, mnou pohŕda. Kto však pohŕda mnou, pohŕda tým, ktorý ma poslal.“17 Sedemdesiati dvaja sa vrátili natešení a hovorili: „Pane, aj zlí duchovia sa nám poddávajú v tvojom mene!“18 On im povedal: „Videl som satana padať z neba ako blesk.19 Hľa, dal som vám moc šliapať po hadoch a škorpiónoch i po všetkej sile nepriateľa a nič vám neuškodí.20 No neradujte sa z toho, že sa vám poddávajú duchovia, ale radujte sa, že sú vaše mená zapísané v nebi.“21 V tej hodine zaplesal v Duchu Svätom a povedal: „Zvelebujem ťa, Otče, Pán neba i zeme, že si tieto veci skryl pred múdrymi a rozumnými a zjavil si ich maličkým. Áno, Otče, tebe sa tak páčilo.22 Môj otec mi odovzdal všetko. A nik nevie, kto je Syn, iba Otec, ani kto je Otec, iba Syn a ten, komu to Syn bude chcieť zjaviť.“23 Potom sa obrátil osobitne k učeníkom a povedal: „Blahoslavené oči, ktoré vidia, čo vidíte vy.24 Lebo hovorím vám: Mnohí proroci a králi chceli vidieť, čo vidíte vy, ale nevideli, a počuť, čo vy počúvate, ale nepočuli.“25 Tu vystúpil ktorýsi znalec zákona a povedal, aby ho pokúšal: „Učiteľ, čo mám robiť, aby som bol dedičom večného života?“26 Ježiš mu vravel: „Čo je napísané v Zákone? Ako tam čítaš?“27 On odpovedal: „Milovať budeš Pána, svojho Boha, z celého svojho srdca, z celej svojej duše, zo všetkých svojich síl a z celej svojej mysle a svojho blížneho ako seba samého!“28 Povedal mu: „Správne si odpovedal. Toto rob a budeš žiť!“29 Ale on sa chcel ospravedlniť, preto sa opýtal Ježiša: „A kto je môj blížny?“30 Ježiš povedal: „Istý človek zostupoval z Jeruzalema do Jericha a padol do rúk zbojníkov. Tí ho ozbíjali, doráňali, nechali ho polomŕtveho a odišli.31 Náhodou šiel tou cestou istý kňaz, a keď ho uvidel, obišiel ho.32 Takisto aj levita: keď prišiel na to miesto a uvidel ho, išiel ďalej.33 No prišiel k nemu istý cestujúci Samaritán, a keď ho uvidel, bolo mu ho ľúto.34 Pristúpil k nemu, nalial mu na rany oleja a vína a obviazal mu ich; vyložil ho na svoje dobytča, zaviezol ho do hostinca a staral sa oň.35 Na druhý deň vyňal dva denáre, dal ich hostinskému a povedal: »Staraj sa oň, a ak vynaložíš viac, ja ti to zaplatím, keď sa budem vracať.«36 Čo myslíš, ktorý z tých troch bol blížnym tomu, čo padol do rúk zbojníkov?“37 On odpovedal: „Ten, čo mu preukázal milosrdenstvo.“ A Ježiš mu povedal: „Choď a rob aj ty podobne!“38 Ako išli ďalej, vošiel do ktorejsi dediny, kde ho prijala do domu istá žena, menom Marta.39 Tá mala sestru menom Máriu, ktorá si sadla Pánovi k nohám a počúvala jeho slovo.40 Ale Marta mala plno práce s obsluhou. Tu zastala a povedala: „Pane, nedbáš, že ma sestra nechá samu obsluhovať? Povedz jej, nech mi pomôže!“41 Pán jej odpovedal: „Marta, Marta, staráš sa a znepokojuješ pre mnohé veci,42 a potrebné je len jedno. Mária si vybrala lepší podiel, ktorý sa jej neodníme.“

LUKE 10

The Work //of the Seventy-Two Followers

1 Later the Lord chose 72 t other followers and sent them out two by two to every town and village where he was about to go.

2 t He said to them:
A large crop is in the fields, but there are only a few workers. Ask the Lord in charge of the harvest to send out workers to bring it in. 3 t Now go, but remember, I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. 4 t Don't take along a moneybag or a traveling bag or sandals. And don't waste time greeting people on the road.t 5 As soon as you enter a home, say, “God bless this home with peace.” 6 If the people living there are peace-loving, your prayer for peace will bless them. But if they are not peace-loving, your prayer will return to you.

7 t Stay with the same family, eating and drinking whatever they give you, because workers are worth what they earn. Don't move around from house to house.
8 If the people of a town welcome you, eat whatever they offer.

9 Heal their sick and say, “God's kingdom will soon be here!”t
10  t But if the people of a town refuse to welcome you, go out into the street and say, 11 “We are shaking the dust from our feett as a warning to you. And you can be sure that God's kingdom will soon be here!”t

12 t I tell you that on the day of judgment the people of Sodom will get off easier than the people of that town!

The Unbelieving Towns

(Matthew 11.20-24)

15 t People of Capernaum, do you think you will be honored in heaven? Well, you will go down to hell!

16  t My followers, whoever listens to you is listening to me. Anyone who says “No” to you is saying “No” to me. And anyone who says “No” to me is really saying “No” to the one who sent me.

The Return of the Seventy-Two

17 When the 72t followers returned, they were excited and said, “Lord, even the demons obeyed when we spoke in your name!”

18 Jesus told them:
I saw Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. 19 t I have given you the power to trample on snakes and scorpions and to defeat the power of your enemy Satan. Nothing can harm you.

20 But don't be happy because evil spirits obey you. Be happy that your names are written in heaven!

Jesus Thanks His Father

(Matthew 11.25-27; 13.16,17)

21 At that same time, Jesus felt the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, t and he said:
My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people. Yes, Father, this is what pleased you.

22  t My Father has given me everything, and he is the only one who knows the Son. The only one who really knows the Father is the Son. But the Son wants to tell others about the Father, so they can know him too.
23 Jesus then turned to his disciples and said to them in private, “You are really blessed to see what you see!

24 Many prophets and kings were eager to see what you see and to hear what you hear. But I tell you they did not see or hear.”

The Good Samaritan

25  t An expert in the Law of Moses stood up and asked Jesus a question to see what he would say. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to have eternal life?”

26 Jesus answered, “What is written in the Scriptures? How do you understand them?”

27  t The man replied, “The Scriptures say, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind.’ They also say, ‘Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself.’ ”

28  t Jesus said, “You have given the right answer. If you do this, you will have eternal life.”

29 But the man wanted to show that he knew what he was talking about. So he asked Jesus, “Who are my neighbors?”

30 Jesus replied:
As a man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, robbers attacked him and grabbed everything he had. They beat him up and ran off, leaving him half dead.
31 A priest happened to be going down the same road. But when he saw the man, he walked by on the other side.

32 Later a temple helpert came to the same place. But when he saw the man who had been beaten up, he also went by on the other side.
33  t A man from Samaria then came traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he felt sorry for him 34 and went over to him. He treated his wounds with olive oil and winet and bandaged them. Then he put him on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.

35 The next morning he gave the innkeeper two silver coins and said, “Please take care of the man. If you spend more than this on him, I will pay you when I return.”

36 Then Jesus asked, “Which one of these three people was a real neighbor to the man who was beaten up by robbers?”

37 The expert in the Law of Moses answered, “The one who showed pity.”
Jesus said, “Go and do the same!”

Martha and Mary

40 Martha was worried about all that had to be done. Finally, she went to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn't it bother you that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!”
41 The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha! You are worried and upset about so many things, 42 but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, and it will not be taken away from her.”