^{1 Ref} Now after these things, the Lord made selection of seventy others and sent them before him, two together, into every town and place where he himself was about to come.

^{2 Ref} And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain.

^{3 Ref} Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves.

^{4 Ref} Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way.

^{5 Ref} And whenever you go into a house, first say, Peace be to this house.

^{6 Ref} And if a son of peace is there, your peace will be with him: but if not, it will come back to you again.

^{7 Ref} And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house.

^{8 Ref} And into whatever town you go, if they take you in, take whatever food is given to you:

^{9 Ref} And make well those in it who are ill and say to them, The kingdom of God is near to you.

^{10 Ref} But if you go into a town where they will not have you, go out into the streets of it and say,

^{11 Ref} Even the dust of your town, which is on our feet, we put off as a witness against you; but be certain of this, that the kingdom of God is near.

^{12 Ref} I say to you, It will be better in that day for Sodom than for that town.

^{13 Ref} A curse is on you, Chorazin! A curse is on you, Beth-saida! For if such works of power had been done in Tyre and Sidon as have been done in you, they would have been turned from their sins, in days gone by, seated in the dust.

^{14 Ref} But it will be better for Tyre and Sidon, in the day of judging, than for you.

^{15 Ref} And you, Capernaum, were you not lifted up to heaven? you will go down to hell.

^{16 Ref} Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.

^{17 Ref} And the seventy came back with joy, saying, Lord, even the evil spirits are under our power in your name.

^{18 Ref} And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star.

^{19 Ref} See, I have given you power to put your feet on snakes and evil beasts, and over all the strength of him who is against you: and nothing will do you damage.

^{20 Ref} Do not be glad, however, because you have power over spirits, but because your names are recorded in heaven.

^{21 Ref} In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

^{22 Ref} All things have been given to me by my Father: and no one has knowledge of the Son, but only the Father: and of the Father, but only the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.

^{23 Ref} And, turning to the disciples, he said privately, Happy are the eyes which see the things you see:

^{24 Ref} For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

^{25 Ref} And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

^{26 Ref} And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it?

^{27 Ref} And he, answering, said, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and for your neighbour as for yourself.

^{28 Ref} And he said, You have given the right answer: do this and you will have life.

^{29 Ref} But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

^{30 Ref} And Jesus, answering him, said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he got into the hands of thieves, who took his clothing and gave him cruel blows, and when they went away, he was half dead.

^{31 Ref} And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he went by on the other side.

^{32 Ref} And in the same way, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, went by on the other side.

^{33 Ref} But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him,

^{34 Ref} And came to him and put clean linen round his wounds, with oil and wine; and he put him on his beast and took him to a house and took care of him.

^{35 Ref} And the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed.

^{36 Ref} Which of these three men, in your opinion, was neighbour to the man who came into the hands of thieves?

^{37 Ref} And he said, The one who had mercy on him. And Jesus said, Go and do the same.

^{38 Ref} Now, while they were on their way, he came to a certain town; and a woman named Martha took him into her house.

^{39 Ref} And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.

^{40 Ref} But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

^{41 Ref} But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things:

^{42 Ref} Little is needed, or even one thing only: for Mary has taken that good part, which will not be taken away from her.

^{1 Ref} And after these things, the Lord did appoint also other seventy, and sent them by twos before his face, to every city and place whither he himself was about to come,

^{2 Ref} then said he unto them, `The harvest indeed `is' abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.

^{3 Ref} `Go away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves;

^{4 Ref} carry no bag, no scrip, nor sandals; and salute no one on the way;

^{5 Ref} and into whatever house ye do enter, first say, Peace to this house;

^{6 Ref} and if indeed there may be there the son of peace, rest on it shall your peace; and if not so, upon you it shall turn back.

^{7 Ref} `And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy `is' the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,

^{8 Ref} and into whatever city ye enter, and they may receive you, eat the things set before you,

^{9 Ref} and heal the ailing in it, and say to them, The reign of God hath come nigh to you.

^{10 Ref} `And into whatever city ye do enter, and they may not receive you, having gone forth to its broad places, say,

^{11 Ref} And the dust that hath cleaved to us, from your city, we do wipe off against you, but this know ye, that the reign of God hath come nigh to you;

^{12 Ref} and I say to you, that for Sodom in that day it shall be more tolerable than for that city.

^{13 Ref} `Wo to thee, Chorazin; wo to thee, Bethsaida; for if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes, they had reformed;

^{14 Ref} but for Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in the judgment than for you.

^{15 Ref} `And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades thou shalt be brought down.

^{16 Ref} `He who is hearing you, doth hear me; and he who is putting you away, doth put me away; and he who is putting me away, doth put away Him who sent me.'

^{17 Ref} And the seventy turned back with joy, saying, `Sir, and the demons are being subjected to us in thy name;'

^{18 Ref} and he said to them, `I was beholding the Adversary, as lightning from the heaven having fallen;

^{19 Ref} lo, I give to you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means shall hurt you;

^{20 Ref} but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'

^{21 Ref} In that hour was Jesus glad in the Spirit, and said, `I do confess to thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that Thou didst hide these things from wise men and understanding, and didst reveal them to babes; yes, Father, because so it became good pleasure before Thee.

^{22 Ref} `All things were delivered up to me by my Father, and no one doth know who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal `Him'.'

^{23 Ref} And having turned unto the disciples, he said, by themselves, `Happy the eyes that are perceiving what ye perceive;

^{24 Ref} for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'

^{25 Ref} And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, `Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?'

^{26 Ref} And he said unto him, `In the law what hath been written? how dost thou read?'

^{27 Ref} And he answering said, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.'

^{28 Ref} And he said to him, `Rightly thou didst answer; this do, and thou shalt live.'

^{29 Ref} And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?'

^{30 Ref} and Jesus having taken up `the word', said, `A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving `him' half dead.

^{31 Ref} `And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side;

^{32 Ref} and in like manner also, a Levite, having been about the place, having come and seen, passed over on the opposite side.

^{33 Ref} `But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came along him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion,

^{34 Ref} and having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and having lifted him up on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and was careful of him;

^{35 Ref} and on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee.

^{36 Ref} `Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?'

^{37 Ref} and he said, `He who did the kindness with him,' then Jesus said to him, `Be going on, and thou be doing in like manner.'

^{38 Ref} And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,

^{39 Ref} and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,

^{40 Ref} and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, `Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

^{41 Ref} And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,

^{42 Ref} but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

^{3 Ref} Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

^{4 Ref} Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

^{5 Ref} And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

^{6 Ref} And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

^{7 Ref} 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 Ref} And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

^{9 Ref} And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

^{10 Ref} But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

^{11 Ref} 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 Ref} But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

^{13 Ref} 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 Ref} But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

^{15 Ref} And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

^{16 Ref} He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

^{17 Ref} And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

^{18 Ref} And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

^{19 Ref} 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 Ref} Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

^{21 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 he to whom the Son will reveal him.

^{23 Ref} And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:

^{24 Ref} 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 Ref} And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

^{26 Ref} He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

^{27 Ref} 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 Ref} And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

^{29 Ref} But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

^{30 Ref} 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 him half dead.

^{31 Ref} And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

^{32 Ref} And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

^{33 Ref} But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

^{34 Ref} 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 Ref} And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

^{36 Ref} Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

^{37 Ref} And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

^{38 Ref} 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 Ref} And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

^{40 Ref} 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 Ref} And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

^{42 Ref} But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.