THEN after these things the Lord appointed other seventy persons also,
and sent them, two and two before his face, into every city and place,
whither he himself designed to go. (2)He said therefore unto them, The
harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers few: pray ye therefore
to the Lord of the harvest, that he would send out labourers into his
harvest. (3)Go forth! behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of
wolves. (4)Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor sandals: and stay to
salute no man on the road. (5)And into whatever house ye enter, first
say, Peace be to this house. (6)And if the Son of peace be there, your
peace shall rest upon it; but if not, it shall return back to you
again. (7)And in the same family abide, eating and drinking such as
they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not about from
house to house. (8)And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they welcome
you, eat whatever is set before you: (9)and heal the sick that are
therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
(10)And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out
into the streets of it, and say, (11)Even the dust of your city, which
sticks to us, we shake off against you: nevertheless this know, that
the kingdom of God is come near to you. (12)Now I tell you, that it
shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day, than for that city.
(13)Wo to thee Chorazin! wo to thee Bethsaida! for if the miracles
which have been done in thee, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long ago
sitting in sackcloth and ashes, would they have repented. (14)But it
shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for
you. (15)And thou Capernaum, which hast been lifted up to heaven, shalt
be cast down to hell. (16)He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that
despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth Him
that sent me.
(17)Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils
are subject to us through thy name. (18)And he said unto them, I beheld
Satan falling as lightning from heaven. (19)Behold, I give you power to
tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy;
and nothing shalt in any wise hurt you. (20)Nevertheless, in this
rejoice not, that the spirits are made subject to you; but rejoice
rather, that your names are inscribed in the heavens.
(21)In the same hour Jesus exulted in spirit, and said, I ascribe glory
to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these
things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes:
be it so, O Father! since such is thy good pleasure. (22)All things are
given up to me by my Father: and no man knoweth who is the Son, but the
Father; and who is the Father, but the Son, and he to whomsoever the
Son is pleased to reveal him. (23)Then turning to the disciples, he
said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things which ye see:
(24)for I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see
the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things
which ye hear, and have not heard them.
(25)And, behold, a certain doctor of the law arose, to make trial of
him, saying, Master, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?
(26)And he said unto him, What is written in the law? How readest thou?
(27)And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all
thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself." (28)And he said unto
him, Thou hast answered rightly: this do, and thou shalt live. (29)Then
he, desirous to make himself appear a righteous person, said unto
Jesus, And who is my neighbour? (30)Then Jesus answering said, A
certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among
robbers, who, when they had both stripped him, and covered him with
wounds, got off, leaving him half dead. (31)And it so fell out, that a
certain priest went down that way, and seeing him, he kept the opposite
side of the road. (32)And a Levite also, in the same way, being near
the place, came, and seeing him, kept the opposite side of the road.
(33)But a certain Samaritan travelling, came by him, and seeing him,
was moved with compassion, (34)and coming up to him, bound up his
wounds, after pouring on them oil and wine; then setting him on his own
beast, he led him to an inn, and took particular care of him. (35)And
on the morrow, as he was departing, he took out of his purse two
denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take great
care of him; and whatever farther expence may be incurred, when I
return, I will repay thee. (36)Which then of these three do you suppose
to be the neighbour of him who fell into the robbers' hands? (37)And he
said, He that shewed mercy towards him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and
do thou exactly the same.
(38)And it came to pass, as they were travelling, that he entered into
a certain village; and a woman, named Martha, received him into her
house. (39)And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting down also at
the feet of Jesus, hearkened to his discourse. (40)But Martha was
hurrying about to provide a large entertainment, and coming up to him,
she said, Lord, is it no concern to thee, that my sister hath left me
to make the whole provision by myself? bid her therefore to assist me.
(41)But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious
and disturbing thyself about many things. (42)But of one thing there is
need: and Mary hath made her election of that good portion, which shall
not be taken away from her.