Luke 10

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 isgreat but the labourers arefew 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 beto 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 heto whom the Son will reveal him.

23 ¶ And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed arethe 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 himhalf 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 themto 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 showed 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