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Luke 10

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1After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come.Select Luke 10:1

2Therefore said he to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.Select Luke 10:2

3Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.Select Luke 10:3

4Carry neither purse, nor money, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.Select Luke 10:4

5And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house.Select Luke 10:5

6And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest on it: if not, it shall turn to you again.Select Luke 10:6

7And in the 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.Select Luke 10:7

8And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:Select Luke 10:8

9And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come near to you.Select Luke 10:9

10But into whatever city you enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,Select Luke 10:10

11Even the very dust of your city, which sticks on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be you sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come near to you.Select Luke 10:11

12But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.Select Luke 10:12

13Woe to you, Chorazin! woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.Select Luke 10:13

14But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.Select Luke 10:14

15And you, Capernaum, which are exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.Select Luke 10:15

16He that hears you hears me; and he that despises you despises me; and he that despises me despises him that sent me. ¶Select Luke 10:16

17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through your name.Select Luke 10:17

18And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.Select Luke 10:18

19Behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.Select Luke 10:19

20Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. ¶Select Luke 10:20

21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in your sight.Select Luke 10:21

22All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knows who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. ¶Select Luke 10:22

23And he turned him to his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see:Select Luke 10:23

24For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them. ¶Select Luke 10:24

25And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?Select Luke 10:25

26He said to him, What is written in the law? how read you?Select Luke 10:26

27And he answering said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.Select Luke 10:27

28And he said to him, You have answered right: this do, and you shall live.Select Luke 10:28

29But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?Select Luke 10:29

30And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.Select Luke 10:30

31And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.Select Luke 10:31

32And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.Select Luke 10:32

33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,Select Luke 10:33

34And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.Select Luke 10:34

35And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said to him, Take care of him; and whatever you spend more, when I come again, I will repay you.Select Luke 10:35

36Which now of these three, think you, was neighbor to him that fell among the thieves?Select Luke 10:36

37And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do you likewise. ¶Select Luke 10:37

38Now 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.Select Luke 10:38

39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.Select Luke 10:39

40But Martha was encumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.Select Luke 10:40

41And Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are careful and troubled about many things:Select Luke 10:41

42But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Select Luke 10:42

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