{"book":"Luke","slug":"luke","ch":10,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Luke","prev":"luke/9","next":"luke/11","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.","f":["NE, BYZ, and TR seventy; also in verse 17"],"h":"Jesus Sends the Seventy-Two","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"And He told them,“ The harvest [is] plentiful, but the workers [are] few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And He told them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ The harvest [is] plentiful, but the workers [are] few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest."}],"style":"red"},{"v":3,"t":"Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":4,"t":"Carry no purse [or] bag [or] sandals. Do not greet [anyone] along the road.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"Whatever house you enter, begin by saying,‘ Peace to this house.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":6,"t":"If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are [offered]. For the worker [is] worthy of his wages. {Do} not move around from house to house.","f":["See Leviticus 19:13 and Deuteronomy 24:14–15; cited in 1 Timothy 5:18."]},{"v":8,"t":"If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":9,"t":"Heal the sick [who are there] and tell them,‘ The kingdom of God is near you.’","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets [and] declare,","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":11,"t":"‘ Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles [that] were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.","f":[],"h":"Woe to the Unrepentant","style":"red"},{"v":14,"t":"But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":16,"t":"Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the [One who] sent Me.”","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":17,"t":"The seventy-two returned with joy [and] said,“ Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”","f":[],"h":"The Joyful Return","style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"So He told them,“ I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"So He told them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"Nevertheless, {do} not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”","f":[]},{"v":21,"t":"At that time [Jesus] rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared,“ I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from [the] wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"At that time [Jesus] rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from [the] wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight."}],"h":"Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving","style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and [no one knows] who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal [Him].”","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":23,"t":"Then [Jesus] turned to the disciples [and] said privately,“ Blessed [are] the eyes that see what you see.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then [Jesus] turned to the disciples [and] said privately,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Blessed [are] the eyes that see what you see."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"For I tell you that 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].”","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him.“ Teacher,” he asked,“ what must I do to inherit eternal life?”","f":[],"h":"The Parable of the Good Samaritan","style":"reg"},{"v":26,"t":"“ What is written in the Law?” [Jesus] replied.“ How do you read [it]?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ What is written in the Law?” [Jesus] replied."},{"style":"red","t":"“ How do you read [it]?”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":27,"t":"He answered,“‘ 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 ‘ [Love] your neighbor as yourself.’”","f":["Deuteronomy 6:5","Leviticus 19:18"],"style":"reg"},{"v":28,"t":"“ You have answered correctly,” [Jesus] said.“ Do this and you will live.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ You have answered correctly,” [Jesus] said."},{"style":"red","t":"“ Do this and you will live.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":29,"t":"But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus,“ And who is my neighbor?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":30,"t":"Jesus took up [this question] and said,“ A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. [They] stripped [him], beat him, [and] went away, leaving [him] half dead.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus took up [this question] and said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. [They] stripped [him], beat him, [and] went away, leaving [him] half dead."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":31,"t":"Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":32,"t":"So too, [when] a Levite came to that spot and saw [him], he passed by on the other side.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":33,"t":"But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw [him], he had compassion.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":34,"t":"He went to [him] [and] bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.","f":[]},{"v":35,"t":"The next day he took out two denarii [and] gave [them] to the innkeeper.‘ Take care of him,’ he said,‘ and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’","f":["A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2."],"style":"red"},{"v":36,"t":"Which of these three {do} you think was a neighbor to the [man] who fell into the hands of robbers?”","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":37,"t":"“ The [one] who showed him mercy,” replied [the expert in the law]. Then Jesus told him,“ Go and do likewise.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ The [one] who showed him mercy,” replied [the expert in the law]."},{"style":"reg","t":"Then Jesus told him,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Go and do likewise.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":38,"t":"As they traveled along, [Jesus] entered a village [where] a woman named Martha welcomed Him into [her] home.","f":[],"h":"Martha and Mary","style":"reg"},{"v":39,"t":"She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.","f":[]},{"v":40,"t":"But Martha was distracted by all the preparations [to be made]. She came to [Jesus] [and] said,“ Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”","f":[]},{"v":41,"t":"“ Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied,“ you are worried and upset about many things.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ you are worried and upset about many things."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":42,"t":"But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, [and it] will not be taken away from her.”","f":[]}]}