¹Now after these things , the Lord also appointed seventy others , and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come .[#10:1 literally, “before his face”]

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

³Go your ways . Behold , I send you out as lambs amongst wolves .

⁴Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals . Greet no one on the way .

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

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

⁷Remain in that same house , eating and drinking the things they give , for the labourer is worthy of his wages . Don’ t go from house to house .

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

⁹Heal the sick who are there and tell them , ‘ God ’s Kingdom has come near to you .’

¹⁰But into whatever city you enter and they don’ t receive you , go out into its streets and say ,

¹¹‘ Even the dust from your city that clings to us , we wipe off against you . Nevertheless know this , that God ’s Kingdom has come near to you .’

¹²I 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 .

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

¹⁵You , Capernaum , who are exalted to heaven , will be brought down to Hades.[#10:15 Hades is the lower realm of the dead, or Hell.]

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

¹⁷The seventy returned with joy , saying , “Lord , even the demons are subject to us in your name !”

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

¹⁹Behold , I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions , and over all the power of the enemy . Nothing will in any way hurt you .

²⁰Nevertheless , don’ t rejoice in this , that the spirits are subject to you , but rejoice that your names are written in heaven .”

²¹In that same hour , Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit , and said , “ I thank you , O 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 .”

²²Turning to the disciples , he said , “ 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 .”

²³Turning to the disciples , he said privately , “ Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

²⁴for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see , and didn’t see them , and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them .”

²⁵Behold , a certain lawyer stood up and tested him , saying , “Teacher , what shall I do to inherit eternal life ?”

²⁶He said to him , “ What is written in the law ? How do you read it ?”

²⁷He 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 your neighbour as yourself .”[#Deuteronomy 6:5; #Leviticus 19:18]

²⁸He said to him , “ You have answered correctly . Do this , and you will live .”

²⁹But he , desiring to justify himself , asked Jesus , “Who is my neighbour ?”

³⁰Jesus answered , “ A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho , and he fell amongst robbers , who both stripped him and beat him , and departed, leaving him half dead .

³¹By chance a certain priest was going down that way . When he saw him , he passed by on the other side .

³²In the same way a Levite also , when he came to the place and saw him , passed by on the other side.

³³But a certain Samaritan , as he travelled, came where he was . When he saw him , he was moved with compassion ,

³⁴came to him , and bound up his wounds , pouring on oil and wine . He set him on his own animal , brought him to an inn , and took care of him .

³⁵On the next day , when he departed, he took out two denarii , gave them to the host, and said to him , ‘ Take care of him . Whatever you spend beyond that , I will repay you when I return .’

³⁶Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbour to him who fell amongst the robbers ?”

³⁷He said , “He who showed mercy on him .”

Then Jesus said to him , “ Go and do likewise .”

³⁸As they went on their way , he entered into a certain village , and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house .

³⁹She had a sister called Mary , who also sat at Jesus ’ feet and heard his word .

⁴⁰But Martha was distracted with much serving , and she came up to him , and said , “Lord , don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone ? Ask her therefore to help me .”

⁴¹Jesus answered her , “ Martha , Martha , you are anxious and troubled about many things ,

⁴²but one thing is needed . Mary has chosen the good part , which will not be taken away from her .”