| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit. | 1The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit. |
| 2These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. | 2These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. |
| 3 Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. | 3 Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. |
| 4 Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road. | 4 Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road. |
| 5 “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ | 5 “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ |
| 6 If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you. | 6 If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you. |
| 7 Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay. | 7 Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay. |
| 8 “If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you. | 8 “If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you. |
| 9 Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’ | 9 Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’ |
| 10 But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say, | 10 But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say, |
| 11 ‘We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this—the Kingdom of God is near!’ | 11 ‘We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this—the Kingdom of God is near!’ |
| 12 I assure you, even wicked Sodom will be better off than such a town on judgment day. | 12 I assure you, even wicked Sodom will be better off than such a town on judgment day. |
| 13 “What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse. | 13 “What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse. |
| 14 Yes, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you. | 14 Yes, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you. |
| 15 And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead. ” | 15 And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead. ” |
| 16Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.” | 16Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.” |
| 17When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!” | 17When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!” |
| 18 “Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! | 18 “Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! |
| 19 Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. | 19 Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. |
| 20 But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.” Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving | 20 But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.” Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving |
| 21At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way. | 21At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way. |
| 22 “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” | 22 “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” |
| 23Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen. | 23Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen. |
| 24 I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.” The Most Important Commandment | 24 I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.” The Most Important Commandment |
| 25One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” | 25One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| 26Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” | 26Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” |
| 27The man answered, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” | 27The man answered, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” |
| 28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!” | 28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!” |
| 29The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Parable of the Good Samaritan | 29The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Parable of the Good Samaritan |
| 30Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. | 30Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. |
| 31 “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. | 31 “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. |
| 32 A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side. | 32 A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side. |
| 33 “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. | 33 “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. |
| 34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. | 34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. |
| 35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’ | 35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’ |
| 36 “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. | 36 “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. |
| 37The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.” Jesus Visits Martha and Mary | 37The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.” Jesus Visits Martha and Mary |
| 38As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. | 38As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. |
| 39Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. | 39Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. |
| 40But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” | 40But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” |
| 41But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! | 41But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! |
| 42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” | 42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
|
