Thomson(i)
1 After these things, the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them, two and two; before him, to every city and village whither he himself was soon to go;
2 and he said to them, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Entreat therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth labourers for his harvest.
3 Go ye. Behold I send you forth like lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor sandals. And salute no one by the way.
5 And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace will rest upon it; but if not, it will return to you. And
7 continue in the same family, eating and drinking such things as they have. For the labourer is worthy of his wages. Go not from one family to another.
8 And into whatever city you enter, when they entertain you eat such things as are set before you.
9 And heal the sick therein, and say to them, The reign of God is come near to you.
10 But whatever city you enter, when they do not receive you, go out into the streets thereof and say,
11 The very dust of this city of yours which cleaveth to us, we wipe off for you: nevertheless, know this, that the reign of God hath come nigh unto you.
12 Now I say to you, the condition of Sodom will be more tolerable on that day than the condition of that city.
13 Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles which have been performed in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to the skies, shall be thrust down to Hades.
16 He who hearkeneth to you, hearkeneth to me: and he who rejecteth you, rejecteth me; and he who rejecteth me, rejecteth him who sent me.
17 And when the seventy returned with joy, saying, Master, even the demons are subject to us through thy name;
18 he said to them, I beheld Satan falling like lightning from heaven:
19 behold I give you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise hurt you.
20 Nevertheless, rejoice not at this, that spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice that your names are enrolled in heaven.
21 At that same time Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou, having hid these things from the wise and learned, hast revealed them to babes; Yes, O father, that it thus seemed good in thy sight.
22 All things are delivered up to me by my Father; and none knoweth who the Son is, except the Father; nor who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom the Son will please to reveal him.
23 Then turning to the disciples apart, he said, Happy the eyes, which see what you see!
24 for I say to you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen them; and to hear what you hear, and have not heard them.
25 Then a certain teacher of the law stood up, and with a view to try him, said, Teacher, what must I do to inherit everlasting life?
26 Whereupon Jesus said to him, What is written in the law? How readest thou?
27 And he in reply, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, even with thy whole mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28 Upon this Jesus said to him, Thou hast answered right. Do this and thou shall live.
29 But he, wishing to justify himself, said, And who is my neighbour?
30 In answer to which Jesus said, A certain man from Jerusalem was going down to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who having stripped him, and wounded him, went off, leaving him half dead.
31 And accidentally a certain priest went down that way, who saw him and passed on over against him.
32 And in like manner, a Levite coming to the place, when he came and saw him, passed him by.
33 But a certain Samaritan, who was on a journey, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion
34 and went up to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring thereon oil and wine. Then having set him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 And the next morning, when he was departing, he took out two deniars, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of this man: and whatever thou expendest more, I will pay thee when I return.
36 Now, which of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour to him who fell among the robbers?
37 The expounder of the law said, He who did him the act of kindness. Thereupon Jesus said to him, Go thou, and do in like manner.
38 And as they were travelling, he came to a certain village, and a woman whose name was Martha, received him into her house.
39 Now she had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the feet of Jesus and heard his discourse.
40 But Martha was cumbered about dispensing amply for the entertainment. So coming in, she said, Master, Carest thou not that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may assist me.
41 In reply to which, Jesus saith to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubling thyself about many things.
42 But there is one thing necessary. As for Mary, she hath chosen that good portion which shall not be taken from her.