- After this , the Lord - appointed seventy-two ... others and sent them vvv two by two ... ahead of Him ... ... to every town and place ... He was about to visit.
And He told ... them , - “ The harvest (is) plentiful , but the workers (are) few. Ask the Lord of the harvest , therefore , to send out workers into His - harvest.
Go ... ! I am sending you out ... like lambs vvv among wolves.
Carry no purse (or) bag (or) sandals. - Do not greet (anyone) along the road.
- Whatever ... house you enter ... , begin by saying , ‘ Peace to this - house. ’
- If a man of peace is there , your - peace will rest on him ; - if not , it will return to you.
- Stay at - the same house , eating and drinking whatever you are (offered) ... .... For the worker (is) worthy of his wages. {Do} not move around from house to house.
- If you enter ... a - town and they welcome you , eat whatever is set before you.
- Heal the sick vvv (who are there) and tell them , ‘ The kingdom - of God is near - you. ’
But if you enter ... a ... town and vvv they do not welcome you , go into - the streets (and) declare ,
‘ Even the dust of your - town that clings to our - feet , we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this - : The kingdom - of God is near. ’
I tell you - , it will be more bearable on that - day for Sodom than for that - town.
Woe to you , Chorazin ! Woe to you , Bethsaida ! For if the miracles (that) were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon , they would have repented long ago , - sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
And you , Capernaum , will you be lifted up to heaven ? No , you will be brought down to - Hades !
Whoever listens to you listens to Me ; - whoever rejects you rejects Me ; and whoever rejects Me rejects the (One who) sent Me. ”
- The seventy-two ... returned with joy (and) said , “ Lord , even the demons submit to us in Your - name. ”
So He told them , “ I saw - Satan fall like lightning from - heaven.
Behold , I have given you - authority - to tread on snakes and scorpions , and over all the power of the enemy. - Nothing ... ... will harm you.
Nevertheless , [[Lexicon/G3301-3400#G3361|{do] not]] rejoice vvv vvv that the spirits submit to you , but rejoice that your - names are written in - heaven. ”
At that - time (Jesus) rejoiced in the - Holy Spirit and declared , “ I praise You , Father , Lord - of heaven and - earth , because You have hidden these things from (the) wise and learned , and revealed them to little children. Yes , - Father , for this was well-pleasing in Your sight ....
All things have been entrusted to Me by My - Father. - No one knows who the Son is except ... the Father , and (no one knows) who the Father is except ... the Son and those to whom - the Son chooses to reveal (Him). ”
Then (Jesus) turned to the disciples (and) said vvv privately , “ Blessed (are) the eyes that see what you see.
For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see (but) vvv did not see (it) , and to hear what you hear (but) vvv did not hear (it). ”
One day ... an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “ Teacher , ” he asked , “ what must I do to inherit eternal life ? ”
“ What is written in the Law ? ” - - (Jesus) replied - -. “ How do you read (it) ? ”
- - vvv He answered , “‘ 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 ‘ (Love) your - neighbor as yourself.’ ”
“ You have answered correctly , ” - (Jesus) said .... “ Do this and you will live. ”
But - wanting to justify himself , he asked - - Jesus , “ And who is my neighbor ? ”
- Jesus took up (this question) and said , “ A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. (They) - stripped (him) , - beat ... him , (and) went away , leaving (him) half dead.
Now by chance a priest was going down ... the same - road , but when he saw him , he passed by on the other side.
- So too , (when) a Levite - vvv came to that spot and saw (him) , he passed by on the other side.
But (when) a Samaritan on a journey came upon him , - he looked at (him) (and) had compassion.
- He went to (him) (and) bandaged his - wounds , pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own - animal , brought him to an inn , and took care of him.
- - The next day he took out two denarii (and) gave (them) to the innkeeper. ‘ Take care of him , ’ - he said , ‘ and on my - return I will repay you for any additional ... ... expense. ’
Which of these - three {do} you think was a neighbor to the (man) who fell into the hands of - robbers ? ”
“ The (one) who showed ... him - mercy , ” - - replied (the expert in the law). Then - Jesus told him , “ Go and - do likewise. ”
As ... they - traveled along , (Jesus) entered ... a village (where) a woman named Martha welcomed Him into (her) home.
She - had a sister named Mary , who - sat at the vvv Lord’s feet listening to His - message.
But - Martha was distracted by all the ... preparations (to be made). - She came to (Jesus) (and) said , “ Lord , vvv do You not care ... that my - sister has left me to serve alone ? - Tell her to help me ! ”
“ Martha , Martha , ” - the Lord replied - - , “ you are worried and upset about many things.
But only one thing is necessary. - Mary has chosen the good portion , (and it) vvv will not be taken away from her. ”