1Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others , and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place , whither he himself was about to come . 2And he said unto them , The harvest indeed is plenteous , but the laborers are few : pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest , that he send forth laborers into his harvest . 3Go your ways ; behold , I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves . 4Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes ; and salute no man on the way . 5And into whatsoever house ye shall enter , first say , Peace be to this house . 6And if a son of peace be there , your peace shall rest upon him : but if not , it shall turn to you again . 7And in that same house remain , eating and drinking such things as they give : for the laborer is worthy of his hire . Go not from house to house . 8And into whatsoever city ye enter , and they receive you , eat such things as are set before you : 9and heal the sick that are therein , and say unto them , The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you . 10But into whatsoever city ye shall enter , and they receive you not , go out into the streets thereof and say , 11Even the dust from your city , that cleaveth to our feet , we wipe off against you : nevertheless know this , that the kingdom of God is come nigh . 12I say unto you , It shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom , than for that city .
Woe to Unrepentant Cities
13Woe unto thee, Chorazin ! woe unto thee, 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 . 14But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment , than for you . 15And thou , Capernaum , shalt thou be exalted unto heaven ? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades. 16He that heareth you heareth me ; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me ; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me .
The Joy of the Seventy-Two
17And the seventy returned with joy , saying , Lord , even the demons are subject unto us in thy name . 18And he said unto them , I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven . 19Behold , I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions , and over all the power of the enemy : and nothing shall in any wise hurt you . 20Nevertheless in this rejoice not , that the spirits are subject unto you ; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven .
The Good Samaritan
21In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit , and said , I thank thee, O Father , Lord of heaven and earth , that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes : yea , Father ; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight . 22All things have been delivered unto me of my Father : and no one knoweth who the Son is , save the Father ; and who the Father is , save the Son , and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him . 23And turning to the disciples , he said privately , Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: 24for I say unto you , that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see , and saw them not ; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not . 25And behold , a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him , saying , Teacher , what shall I do to inherit eternal life ? 26And he said unto him , What is written in the law ? how readest thou ? 27And 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 neighbor as thyself . 28And he said unto him , Thou hast answered right : this do , and thou shalt live . 29But he , desiring to justify himself , said unto Jesus , And who is my neighbor ? 30Jesus made answer and said , 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 . 31And by chance a certain priest was going down that way : and when he saw him , he passed by on the other side . 32And in like manner a Levite also , when he came to the place , and saw him , passed by on the other side. 33But a certain Samaritan , as he journeyed, came where he was : and when he saw him , he was moved with compassion , 34and came to him , and bound up his wounds , pouring on them oil and wine ; and he set him on his own beast , and brought him to an inn , and took care of him . 35And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said , Take care of him ; and whatsoever thou spendest more , I , when I come back again , will repay thee. 36Which of these three , thinkest thou , proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers ? 37And he said , He that showed mercy on him . And Jesus said unto him , Go , and do thou likewise .
Martha and Mary
38Now as they went on their way , he entered into a certain village : and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house . 39And she had a sister called Mary , who also sat at the Lord ’ s feet , and heard his word . 40But Martha was cumbered about much serving ; and she came up to him , and said , Lord , dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone ? bid her therefore that she help me . 41But the Lord answered and said unto her , Martha , Martha , thou art anxious and troubled about many things : 42but one thing is needful : for Mary hath chosen the good part , which shall not be taken away from her .