Luke 10:1-22 ▼

1 Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy-two others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.

2 Then he said to them, |The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

3 Go your way. Look, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

4 Carry no money bag, nor pack, nor sandals; and greet no one on the way.

5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

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

7 Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.

8 Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.

9 And heal the sick who are there, and tell them, 'The Kingdom of God has come near to you.'

10 But into whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,

11 'Even the dust from your city that clings to our feet, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God is near.'

12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

13 |Woe to you, Chorazin. Woe to you, Bethsaida. For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to hell.

16 Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.|

17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, |Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name.|

18 He said to them, |I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.

19 Look, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will in any way hurt you.

20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.|

21 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 so it was well-pleasing in your sight.|

22 |All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.|