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Now after this the Lord appointed seventy-two others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

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.

And He was saying to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

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.

"Go; behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves.

Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

"Carry no money belt, no bag, no sandals, and greet no one along the way.

Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

"And whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

"And if a man of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him; but if not, it will return to you.

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

"Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they provide; for the laborer is deserving of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

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.

"Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is served to you;

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

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

"But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,

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

'Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near.'

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.

"I say to you, it will be more tolerable on that day for Sodom than for that city.

But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that occurred in you had occurred in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

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.

"But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

"And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

"The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; but the one who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me."

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

Now the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!"

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

And He said to them, "I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

"Behold, I have given you authority to walk on snakes and scorpions, and authority over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

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.

"Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven."

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

At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for doing so was well pleasing in Your sight.

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.

"All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son determines to reveal Him."

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.

Turning to the disciples, He said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see the things you see;

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

for I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things that you hear, and did not hear them."

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.

And behold, a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

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

And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?"

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

And he answered, "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."

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.

And He said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this and you will live."

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

But wanting to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Jesus replied and said, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.

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.

"And by coincidence a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

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

"Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

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

"But a Samaritan who was on a journey came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion,

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.

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.

"On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return, I will repay you.'

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.

"Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

And he said, "The one who showed compassion to him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."

And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

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.

And she had a sister called Mary, who was also seated at the Lord's feet, and was listening to His word.

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

But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving by myself? Then tell her to help me."

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.

But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things;

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

but only one thing is necessary; for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

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