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Verse 1

After this, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He was about to go.

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

Verse 2

He said to them, 'The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.'

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Verse 3

Go on your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.

Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

Verse 4

Do not carry a money bag, a traveling bag, or sandals; and do not greet anyone along the way.

Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

Verse 5

When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.'

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

Verse 6

If a peaceful person is there, your peace will rest on them; but if not, it will return to you.

And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

Verse 7

Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Verse 8

When you enter a town and they welcome you, eat what is set before you.

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

Verse 9

Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Verse 10

But when you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say,

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

Verse 11

'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a warning to you. Yet know this: The kingdom of God has come near.'

Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Verse 12

I tell you, on that day it will be more bearable for Sodom than for that town.

But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

Verse 13

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles performed in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Verse 14

But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

Verse 15

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades.

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

Verse 16

Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

Verse 17

The seventy returned with joy and said, 'Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name!'

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

Verse 18

He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.'

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

Verse 19

Behold, I have given you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Verse 20

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Verse 21

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to little ones. Yes, Father, for this was Your good pleasure.'

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Verse 22

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

Verse 23

Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, 'Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.'

And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:

Verse 24

For I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

Verse 25

And behold, an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, 'Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Verse 26

He asked him, 'What is written in the Law? How do you read it?'

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

Verse 27

The man 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 love your neighbor as yourself.'

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Verse 28

Jesus said to him, 'You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.'

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

Verse 29

But wishing to justify himself, he asked Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Verse 30

Jesus replied, 'A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half-dead.'

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

Verse 31

By chance, a priest was going down that road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.

And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Verse 32

Likewise, a Levite came to the same place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

Verse 33

But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

Verse 34

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Verse 35

The next day, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.'

And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

Verse 36

Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

Verse 37

The expert in the law replied, 'The one who showed him mercy.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.'

And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Verse 38

While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

Verse 39

She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet and listened to His word.

And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

Verse 40

But Martha was distracted by much serving. So she came to Him and asked, 'Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her, therefore, to help me.'

But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

Verse 41

The Lord answered her, 'Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.'

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

Verse 42

'But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.'

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

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