1 After these things, the Lord {Kyrios, Mission Sender} appointed seventy-two others and sent them in pairs, two by two, ahead of Him into every city and place where He Himself was about to go {erchesthai: to approach}.
2 And He was saying to them, "The harvest truly is great, but the workers are few. Therefore pray to the Lord {Kyrios, Sovereign Sender} of the harvest {therismos: season of gathering} that He may send out workers into His harvest."
3 Go forth; behold, I am sending {apostello: commission with authority} you as lambs in the midst of wolves {lykon: predatory threat}.
4 Do not carry a purse {ballantion: money bag}, bag, or sandals, and do not greet anyone along the road {hodon: travel route}.
5 Into whatever house you may enter, first say, “Peace {eirene: divine wholeness} to this house {oikos: family dwelling}.”
6 And if there is a son {huios: one embodying peace} of peace {eirene: harmony, wholeness} there, your peace will rest upon him; but if not, it will return to you.
7 Remain in that house {oikias: host’s dwelling}, eating and drinking what they give you, for the worker is worthy of his wage {misthos: rightful reward}. Do not go from house to house.
8 And into whatever city you enter and they welcome {dekhontai: receive hospitably} you, eat what is set {paratithemena: served for guests} before you.
9 And heal the sick {astheneis: those without strength} in it, and say to them, “The kingdom of God {Theos, Reigning King} has come near to you.”
10 But into whichever city you enter and they do not receive {dechontai: show hospitality to} you, after you go out into its streets {plateias: main public spaces}, say:
11 And the dust {koniorton: symbolic witness} from your city that has clung to our feet, we wipe off against you; nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God {Theos, Divine Sovereign} has drawn near.
12 I say to you that it will be more tolerable for Sodom {Sodomois: notorious example} on that day {hemera: final reckoning} than for that city.
13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works {dynameis: powerful deeds} that were done in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth {sakkos: mourning garment} and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable {anektoteron: more endurable} for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment {krisis: divine verdict} than for you.
15 And you, Capernaum {Kapharnaoum: unrepentant city}, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades {hadou: place of death}.
16 The one who hears you hears Me {Iesous, Sent Representative}, and the one who rejects you rejects Me. But the one who rejects Me rejects the one who sent {aposteilanta: commissioned envoy} Me.
17 But the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord {Kurios, Sovereign Ruler}, even the demons {daimonia: hostile spirits} are subject to us in Your name.”
18 And He {Iesous, Heavenly Witness} said to them, “I was watching Satan {Satana: accusing enemy} fall from heaven like lightning.”
19 Behold, I {Iesous, Authority Giver} have given you the authority {exousia: delegated rule} to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will by any means injure you.
20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits {pneumata: spiritual beings} are subject to you; rather, rejoice that your names have been written in the heavens {ouranois: divine realm}.
21 In that hour {hora: divinely appointed time} He {Iesous, Rejoicing Son} rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit {pneumati hagiō, Source Of Joy} and said, “I give thanks to You, Father {pater, Sovereign Revealer}, Lord {Kyrios, Ruler Of Creation} of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and have revealed them to infants {nepiois: humble learners}. Yes, Father, for thus it was Your good pleasure before You.”
22 All things have been handed over to Me by My Father {pater, Giver of All}, and no one knows who the Son {huios, Revealed Son} is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and the one to whom the Son chooses to reveal {apokalypsai: make known} Him.
23 And after turning to the disciples privately, He {Christos, Giver of Revelation} said, “Blessed are the eyes {ophthalmoi: spiritual perception} that see what you see.”
24 For I {Iesous, Faithful Witness} say to you that many prophets {prophetai: receivers of revelation} and kings desired to see what you see, but they did not see it; and to hear what you hear, but they did not hear it.
25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, testing Him {Christos, Questioned Instructor}, and said, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life {zoen: true vitality}?”
26 But He {Iesous, Divine Teacher} said to him, “What has been written in the Law {nomos: covenant instruction}? How do you read it?”
27 But he answered and said, “You shall love the Lord your God {Kyrios Theos, Supreme Loving Lord} with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor {plesion: near one} as yourself.”
28 And He {Iesous, Faithful Instructor} said to him, “You have answered correctly {orthos: in line with truth}; do this, and you will live.”
29 But he, wanting to justify {dikaiosai: declare oneself righteous} himself, said to Jesus {Iesous, Revealing Teacher}, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 But Jesus {Iesous, Parable Teacher} answered and said, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers who stripped him and inflicted wounds {plegas: severe blows}, then went away, leaving him half-dead.”
31 By chance {synkyria: incidental occurrence}, however, a certain priest was going down that road, and, having seen him, he passed by on the opposite side {antiparelthen: purposeful avoidance}.
32 Likewise, a Levite {Leuites: priestly tribe} came to the place and, seeing him, passed by {antiparelthen: deliberate avoidance} on the other side.
33 But as he was journeying, a certain Samaritan {Samarites: ethnic outsider} came to him, and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion {esplagchnisthē: visceral mercy}.
34 And having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil {elaion: olive oil used medicinally} and wine; then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn {pandocheion: public lodging house} and cared for him.
35 And on the next day, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper {pandochei: lodging provider}, and said, “Take care of him, and whatever you might spend in addition {prosdapaneses: additional expenses}, I will repay you when I return.”
36 Which of these three seems to you to have become a neighbor {plesion: Compassionate Helper} to the one who fell among the robbers {leistas: Violent Thieves}?
37 And he said, “The one who showed mercy {eleos: compassionate kindness} to him.” Then Jesus {Iesous, Righteous Instructor} said to him, “Go, and you also do likewise.”
38 Now as they were traveling, He {Iesous, Journeying Lord} Himself entered a certain village, and a woman named Martha welcomed {hupedexato: received with honor} Him into her house.
39 And she had a sister named Mary, who also, having sat beside the feet of Jesus {Iesous, Divine Teacher}, was listening to His word {logos: teaching discourse}.
40 But Martha was distracted {periespato: drawn away} with much service, and having come up, she said, “Lord {Kyrie, Revered Master}, does it not concern You that my sister has left me alone to serve? Therefore, tell her to help me.”
41 But the Lord {Kyrios, Gentle Corrector} answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious {merimnao: deeply concerned} and troubled about many things.”
42 But there is need {chreia: real necessity} of few things, or of one; for Mary has chosen the good portion {merida: allotted share}, which will not be taken away from her.