¹ And^◦ after these·​·things the Lord appointed seventy others^◦ also, and sent^◦ them two and two before His face, to^◦ every city and place, whither He Himself was·​·about to come.

² Then^◦ He said to them, The harvest is indeed much, but^◦ the workers are few; entreat you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He may send·​·out^◦ workers into His harvest.

³ Go^◦ you; behold^◦, I^◦ send· you ·out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

⁴ Carry neither purse, nor pack, nor shoes, and greet no one by the way.

⁵ And^◦ into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house;

⁶ and if indeed the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; but^◦ if not, it shall return^◦ to you.

⁷ And^◦ in the same house remain, eating^◦ and drinking such things as are with^◦ them; for^◦ the worker is worthy of his wage. Do not^◦ pass·​·on from^◦ house to^◦ house.

⁸ And into whatever city you enter, and they receive^◦ you, eat^◦ what is set·​·before you,

⁹ and cure the weak who are in her, and say to them, The kingdom of God is near to you.

¹⁰ But^◦ into whatever city you enter, and they receive^◦ you not^◦, going·​·out^▵ into her streets, say^◦,

¹¹ And the dust which sticks to us from^◦ your city we do wipe·​·off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is·​·near to you.

¹² And^◦ I say to·​·you that it shall be more·​·tolerable for Sodom in that^▵ day than for that^▵ city.

¹³ Woe to thee, Chorazin! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! For if the works of power had been·​·done^◦ in Tyre and Sidon which have been·​·done^◦ in you, they would have repented long·​·ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

¹⁴ But^▵ it shall be more·​·tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

¹⁵ And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted even·​·to heaven, shalt be thrust·​·down even·​·to hell.

¹⁶ He who hears you, hears Me, and he who spurns you, spurns Me; and^◦ he who spurns Me, spurns Him who sent^◦ Me.

¹⁷ And^◦ the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Thy name.

¹⁸ And^◦ He said to them, I beheld Satan, as lightning, falling from heaven.

¹⁹ Behold^◦, I give to you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing whatever shall hurt you.

²⁰ Nevertheless rejoice not^◦ in this, that the spirits are·​·subject to you, but^◦ rather rejoice that your names are written in the heavens.

²¹ In that same hour Jesus leapt·​·for·​·joy in Spirit, and said, I profess Thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for so it was for good·​·pleasure before Thee.

²² All·​·things are delivered·​·up 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 he to whom the Son intends to reveal Him.

²³ And turning to the disciples, He said^◦ by^▫ themselves^▵, Happy are the eyes which look·​·upon what you look·​·upon.

²⁴ For^◦ I say to you that many prophets and kings willed to see^◦ what you look·​·upon, and have not seen^◦ them, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard them.

²⁵ And behold^◦, a certain lawyer stood up tempting Him and saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

²⁶ And^◦ He said to him, What is written in the Law? How readest thou?

²⁷ And^◦ he answering said^◦, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out·​·of thy whole heart, and out·​·of thy whole soul, and out·​·of thy whole strength, and out·​·of thy whole mind,^* and thy neighbor as thyself^*.

²⁸ And^◦ He said^◦ to him, Thou hast answered rightly; this do, and thou shalt live.

²⁹ But^◦ he, willing to justify himself, said^◦ to Jesus, And who^◦ is my neighbor?

³⁰ And^◦ Jesus, taking·​·up^◦ his question, said^◦, A certain man came·​·down from Jerusalem to^◦ Jericho, and fell among robbers, who having stripped him, and having inflicted blows on him went·​·away^◦, leaving him when he was^▵ half·​·dead.

³¹ And^◦ by^▫ chance, a certain priest came·​·down by^◦ that^▵ way, and seeing^◦ him, passed·​·by·​·on·​·the·​·other·​·side.

³² And^◦ likewise also a Levite, when he was at the place, came and saw^◦, and passed by on the other side.

³³ But^◦ a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came upon^◦ him, and seeing^◦ him, was moved·​·with·​·compassion^*.

³⁴ And coming near, he bound up his wounds, pouring·​·in oil and wine, and^◦ he set· him ·on^◦ his·​·own^▵ beast·​·of·​·burden, and brought^◦ him to^◦ an inn^◦, and took·​·care of him.

³⁵ And going·​·out on the morrow, he set·​·out^◦ two denarii, gave them to the host, and said^◦ to him, Take·​·care of him, and whatever thou spendest·​·more, when I come·​·again, I^◦ will repay thee.

³⁶ Which now of these three thinkest thou was neighbor to him who fell^▵ among robbers?

³⁷ And^◦ he said^◦, He who did mercy with him. Then^◦ Jesus said^◦ to him, Go, and do thou likewise.

³⁸ And^◦ 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.

³⁹ And she had^◦ a sister called Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard His Word.

⁴⁰ But^◦ Martha was concerned^* about much ministering, and^◦ standing·​·by said^◦, Lord, dost Thou not care that my sister has left^◦ me to minister alone? Tell her, therefore, that^◦ she should help^◦ me.

⁴¹ And^◦ Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art·​·anxious and fretful about many things;

⁴² but^◦ one thing is needful, and^◦ Mary has chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her.