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Luke 10
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1 After this the Lord nominated seventy disciples more, and sent them before by two and two, into all the cities, and towns, where he himself design'd to go. 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. After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.
2 and he said to them, the harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few: intreat therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth labourers into his harvest. And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
3 go then: I send you as lambs among wolves. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 carry neither purse, nor bag, nor shoes; neither salute any man by the way. Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
5 at your entrance into any house, first say, prosperity be to this family. Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 if any be there, who deserve your benediction, it shall have its effect upon them; otherwise, it shall redound to your own advantage. And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.
7 continue in the same house, and eat and drink whatever it affords: for a labourer deserves his wages: therefore don't shift from family to family. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
8 when you come to any city, where they receive you, eat without scruple, whatever food is set before you, Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.
9 and heal the sick you find there, tell the inhabitants the kingdom of God is drawing nigh unto them. Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
10 but when you enter into any city, and they refuse to entertain you, go through the streets, But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say,
11 and cry, "we shake off the dust, that sticks to our feet, against you: but take notice, the kingdom of God has been near you." ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’
12 I declare unto you, that the people of Sodom shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than that city. I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
13 wo unto thee Chorazin; wo unto thee Bethsaida: for if the miracles, which have been wrought among you, had been wrought in Tyre and Sidon, they would long since have lain repenting in sackcloth and ashes. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 therefore Tyre and Sidon shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than you. But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
15 and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to the sky, shall be plung'd into an abyss. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.
16 he that adheres to you, adheres to me; he that rejects you, rejects me: and he that rejects me, rejecteth him that sent me. “The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.” “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
17 At length the seventy return'd with great joy, saying, Lord, even the demons have been made subject to us by virtue of your name. The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”
18 upon which he said to them, I beheld satan falling, like lightning, from heaven. And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 I have authoriz'd you to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and triumph over all the power of the enemy; so that nothing shall be capable of doing you any mischief. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
20 however, let not this be the matter of your rejoicing, that the spirits are subject to you: but rejoice, that you have a title to the joys of heaven. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
21 At that very time Jesus fell into a divine transport, and said, "I magnify thee, O father, the Lord of heaven and earth, for having conceal'd these things from the artful and the crafty, whilst thou hast reveal'd them to the unskilful, justly, O father, hast thou thus dispens'd thy favour." In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
22 the management of every thing is committed to me by my father: no one knows what character the son is invested with, except the father; nor who the father is, except the son, and he to whom the son shall please to reveal it. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” “All things have been committed 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.”
23 then addressing himself to his disciples in particular, he said, happy are they, who see what you see: Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 for I assure you, that many prophets and princes have desired to see what you now behold, but they never saw it; and to hear what you have heard, which they never did. For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” For I tell you that 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.”
25 Then a doctor of the law stood up to try him, saying, master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 to whom he answered, how does the law run in that case? what do you find? He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
27 he replied, 'tis thus, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, and with all thy understanding; and thy neighbour as thy self." And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” He answered, “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
28 you have answered well, replied Jesus, do this, and you shall live. And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
29 but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour? But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 to which Jesus answered, a certain man, as he was going from Jerusalem to Jericho, fell among thieves, who stripp'd him, and beat him, then march'd off leaving him half dead. Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
31 a certain priest happen'd to be travelling that way, who look'd upon him, and then pass'd on. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
32 a Levite too came to the same place, gave him a look, and pass'd on. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 but a certain Samaritan being on the road, came where he was, and when he saw him, he took compassion on him, But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.
34 went up to him, dress'd his wounds by applying oil and wine, then set him upon his own mule, and brought him to an inn, where he took care of him. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.
35 upon his departure the next day, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the master of the house, take care of him, said he, and I will repay you all the charges you are at, upon my return. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
36 which now of the three do you think was neighbour to the man that was robb'd. Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 he, reply'd the doctor, who took pity on him, then said Jesus to him, go then, and imitate his example. He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
38 Another time, as they were on a journey, Jesus enter'd into a village, where a woman, named Martha, entertain'd him at her house. Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.
39 now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
40 but Martha perplex'd with the hurry of her affairs, came to him, and said, Lord, don't you observe my sister has left me to serve all alone: direct her therefore to give me some assistance. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
41 but Jesus replied to her, Martha, Martha, you trouble yourself about a world of cares: But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,
42 but the best and the most necessary concern is, what Mary has pitch'd upon, of which she shall never be deprived. but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
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