| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1After this, the Lord appointed 70 others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go. | 1After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go. |
| 2He told them: "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest. | 2He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. |
| 3Now go; I'm sending you out like lambs among wolves. | 3Go! I am sending you out like lambs surrounded by wolves. |
| 4Don't carry a money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals; don't greet anyone along the road. | 4Do not carry a money bag, a traveler's bag, or sandals, and greet no one on the road. |
| 5Whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this household.' | 5Whenever you enter a house, first say, 'May peace be on this house!' |
| 6If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. | 6And if a peace-loving person is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you. |
| 7Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Don't be moving from house to house. | 7Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you, for the worker deserves his pay. Do not move around from house to house. |
| 8When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you. | 8Whenever you enter a town and the people welcome you, eat what is set before you. |
| 9Heal the sick who are there, and tell them, The kingdom of God has come near you.' | 9Heal the sick in that town and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come upon you!' |
| 10When you enter any town, and they don't welcome you, go out into its streets and say, | 10But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome you, go into its streets and say, |
| 11We are wiping off as a witness against you even the dust of your town that clings to our feet. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.' | 11Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.' |
| 12I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town. | 12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town! |
| 13"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes! | 13"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. |
| 14But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. | 14But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you! |
| 15And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will go down to Hades! | 15And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades! |
| 16Whoever listens to you listens to Me. Whoever rejects you rejects Me. And whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me." | 16"The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me." |
| 17The Seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name." | 17Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!" |
| 18He said to them, "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a lightning flash. | 18So he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. |
| 19Look, I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; nothing will ever harm you. | 19Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you. |
| 20However, don't rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." | 20Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven." |
| 21In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure. | 21On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will. |
| 22All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him." | 22All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him." |
| 23Then turning to His disciples He said privately, "The eyes that see the things you see are blessed! | 23Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! |
| 24For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see yet didn't see them; to hear the things you hear yet didn't hear them." | 24For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it." |
| 25Just then an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" | 25Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" |
| 26"What is written in the law?" He asked him. "How do you read it?" | 26He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you understand it?" |
| 27He answered: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. | 27The expert answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself." |
| 28"You've answered correctly," He told him. "Do this and you will live." | 28Jesus said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live." |
| 29But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" | 29But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" |
| 30Jesus took up the question and said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead. | 30Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead. |
| 31A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. | 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side. |
| 32In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. | 32So too a Levite, when he came up to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. |
| 33But a Samaritan on his journey came up to him, and when he saw the man, he had compassion. | 33But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him. |
| 34He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. | 34He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. |
| 35The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, Take care of him. When I come back I'll reimburse you for whatever extra you spend.' | 35The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.' |
| 36"Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?"" | 36Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?" |
| 37The one who showed mercy to him," he said. Then Jesus told him, "Go and do the same." | 37The expert in religious law said, "The one who showed mercy to him." So Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same." |
| 38While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. | 38Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. |
| 39She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet and was listening to what He said. | 39She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he said. |
| 40But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, "Lord, don't You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand." | 40But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me." |
| 41The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, | 41But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things, |
| 42but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her." | 42but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her." |
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