Luke

The Gospel according to Saint Luke, chapter 10, New English Translation and King James Version

Chapter 10 New English Translation

   The Mission of the Seventy-Two
   1 After this the LORD appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the LORD of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. 3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs surrounded by wolves. 4 Do not carry a money bag, a traveler's bag, or sandals, and greet no one on the road. 5 Whenever you enter a house, first say, 'May peace be on this house!' 6 And if a peace-loving person is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you. 7 Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you, for the worker deserves his pay. Do not move around from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and the people welcome you, eat what is set before you. 9 Heal the sick in that town and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come upon you!' 10 But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome 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: The kingdom of God has come.' 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town!
   13 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, 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, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades!
   16 "The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me."
   17 Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "LORD, even the demons submit to us in your name!" 18 So he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven."
   21 On that same occasion 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 children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will. 22 All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him."
   23 Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see 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 Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 26 He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you understand it?" 27 The expert answered, "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." 28 Jesus said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live."
   29 But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 30 Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side. 32 So too a Levite, when he came up to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him. 34 He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two silver coins 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.' 36 Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?" 37 The expert in religious law said, "The one who showed mercy to him." So Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."
   Jesus and Martha
   38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the LORD's feet and listened to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said, "LORD, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me." 41 But the LORD answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."

King James Version

   1 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.
   2 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.
   3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
   4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
   5 And into whatsoever 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: if not, it shall turn to you again.
   7 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.
   8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are 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 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
   11 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.
   12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
   13 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.
   14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
   15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust 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 ¶ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
   18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
   19 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.
   20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
   21 ¶ 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.
   22 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.
   23 ¶ And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
   24 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.
   25 ¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
   26 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 strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
   28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
   29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
   30 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.
   31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
   32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
   33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
   34 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.
   35 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.
   36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
   37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
   38 ¶ 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.
   39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
   40 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.
   41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
   42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.