Luke:10

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* Now after these things , the Lord also appointed seventy others , and sent them two by two ahead of him {literally , "before his face "} into every city and place , where he was about to come . * 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 . * Go your ways . Behold , I send you out as lambs among wolves . * Carry no purse , nor wallet , nor sandals . Greet no one on the way . * Into whatever house you enter , first say , 'Peace be to this house .' * If a son of peace is there , your peace will rest on him ; but if not , it will return to you . * Remain in that same house , eating and drinking the things they give , for the laborer is worthy of his wages . Don 't go from house to house . * Into whatever city you enter , and they receive you , eat the things that are set before you . * Heal the sick who are therein , and tell them , 'The Kingdom of God has come near to you .' * But into whatever city you enter , and they don 't receive you , go out into its streets and say , * 'Even the dust from your city that clings to us , we wipe off against you . Nevertheless know this , that the Kingdom of God has come near to you .' * I tell you , it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city . * "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 . * But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you . * You , Capernaum , who are exalted to heaven , will be brought down to Hades . {Hades is the lower realm of the dead , or Hell .} * Whoever listens to you listens to me , and whoever rejects you rejects me . Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me ." * The seventy returned with joy , saying , "Lord , even the demons are subject to us in your name !" * He said to them , "I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven . * Behold , 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 . * Nevertheless , don 't rejoice in this , that the spirits are subject to you , but rejoice that your names are written in heaven ." * In 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 ." * Turning 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 ." * Turning to the disciples , he said privately , "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see , * for 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 ." * Behold , a certain lawyer stood up and tested him , saying , "Teacher , what shall I do to inherit eternal life ?" * He said to him , "What is written in the law ? How do you read it ?" * He 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 ; {Deuteronomy strkjv @6:5 } and your neighbor as yourself ." {Leviticus strkjv @19:18 } * He said to him , "You have answered correctly . Do this , and you will live ." * But he , desiring to justify himself , asked Jesus , "Who is my neighbor ?" * Jesus answered , "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho , and he fell among robbers , who both stripped him and beat him , and departed , leaving him half dead . * By chance a certain priest was going down that way . When he saw him , he passed by on the other side . * In the same way a Levite also , when he came to the place , and saw him , passed by on the other side . * But a certain Samaritan , as he traveled , came where he was . When he saw him , he was moved with compassion , * came to him , and bound up his wounds , pouring on oil and wine . He set him on his own animal , and brought him to an inn , and took care of him . * On the next day , when he departed , he took out two denarii , and 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 .' * Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers ?" * He said , "He who showed mercy on him ." Then Jesus said to him , "Go and do likewise ." * It happened as they went on their way , he entered into a certain village , and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house . * She had a sister called Mary , who also sat at Jesus ' feet , and heard his word . * But 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 ." * Jesus answered her , "Martha , Martha , you are anxious and troubled about many things , * but one thing is needed . Mary has chosen the good part , which will not be taken away from her ."

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