Luke 10

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 After this the Lord appointed seventy (-two) others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.	1 Then, after these things, the Lord also designated another seventy-two. And he sent them in pairs before his face, into every city and place where he was to arrive.
2 He said to them, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.	2 And he said to them: “Certainly the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers into his harvest.
3 Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.	3 Go forth. Behold, I send you out like lambs among wolves.
4 Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way.	4 Do not choose to carry a purse, nor provisions, nor shoes; and you shall greet no one along the way.
5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this household.'	5 Into whatever house you will have entered, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.	6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
7 Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move about from one house to another.	7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things that are with them. For the worker is worthy of his pay. Do not choose to pass from house to house.
8 Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you,	8 And into whatever city you have entered and they have received you, eat what they set before you.
9 cure the sick in it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God is at hand for you.'	9 And cure the sick who are in that place, and proclaim to them, ‘The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’
10 Whatever town you enter and they do not receive you, go out into the streets and say,	10 But into whatever city you have entered and they have not received you, going out into its main streets, say:
11 'The dust of your town that clings to our feet, even that we shake off against you.' Yet know this: the kingdom of God is at hand.	11 ‘Even the dust which clings to us from your city, we wipe away against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has drawn near.’
12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for that town.	12 I say to you, that in that day, Sodom will be forgiven more than that city will be.
13 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.	13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that have been wrought in you, had been wrought in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in haircloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.	14 Yet truly, Tyre and Sidon will be forgiven more in the judgment than you will be.
15 And as for you, Capernaum, 'Will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to the netherworld.'"	15 And as for you, Capernaum, who would be exalted even up to Heaven: you shall be submerged into Hell.
16 Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me."	16 Whoever hears you, hears me. And whoever despises you, despises me. And whoever despises me, despises him who sent me.”
17 The seventy (-two) returned rejoicing, and said, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name."	17 Then the seventy-two returned with gladness, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us, in your name.”
18 Jesus said, "I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky.	18 And he said to them: “I was watching as Satan fell like lightning from heaven.
19 Behold, I have given you the power 'to tread upon serpents' and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you.	19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the powers of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in heaven."	20 Yet truly, do not choose to rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
21 At that very moment he rejoiced (in) the holy Spirit and said, "I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.	21 In the same hour, he exulted in the Holy Spirit, and he said: “I confess to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and have revealed them to little ones. It is so, Father, because this way was pleasing before you.
22 All things have been handed over 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 wishes to reveal him."	22 All things have been delivered 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 those to whom the Son has chosen to reveal him.”
23 Turning to the disciples in private he said, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.	23 And turning to his disciples, he said: “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it."	24 For I say to you, that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, and they did not see them, and to hear the things that you hear, and they did not hear them.”
25 There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"	25 And behold, a certain expert in the law rose up, testing him and saying, “Teacher, what must I do to possess eternal life?”
26 Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?"	26 But he said to him: “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
27 He said in reply, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."	27 In response, he said: “You shall love the Lord your God from your whole heart, and from your whole soul, and from all your strength, and from all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”
28 He replied to him, "You have answered correctly; do this and you will live."	28 And he said to him: “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
29 But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"	29 But since he wanted to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus replied, "A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead.	30 Then Jesus, taking this up, said: “A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he happened upon robbers, who now also plundered him. And inflicting him with wounds, they went away, leaving him behind, half-alive.
31 A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.	31 And it happened that a certain priest was descending along the same way. And seeing him, he passed by.
32 Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.	32 And similarly a Levite, when he was near the place, also saw him, and he passed by.
33 But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight.	33 But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came near him. And seeing him, he was moved by mercy.
34 He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him.	34 And approaching him, he bound up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. And setting him on his pack animal, he brought him to an inn, and he took care of him.
35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, 'Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.'	35 And the next day, he took out two denarii, and he gave them to the proprietor, and he said: ‘Take care of him. And whatever extra you will have spent, I will repay to you at my return.’
36 Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers' victim?"	36 Which of these three, does it seem to you, was a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”
37 He answered, "The one who treated him with mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."	37 Then he said, “The one who acted with mercy toward him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go, and act similarly.”
38 As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.	38 Now it happened that, while they were traveling, he entered into a certain town. And a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her home.
39 She had a sister named Mary (who) sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.	39 And she had a sister, named Mary, who, while sitting beside the Lord’s feet, was listening to his word.
40 Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me."	40 Now Martha was continually busying herself with serving. And she stood still and said: “Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, speak to her, so that she may help me.”
41 The Lord said to her in reply, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.	41 And the Lord responded by saying to her: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled over many things.
42 There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her."	42 And yet only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the best portion, and it shall not be taken away from her.”