Luke 10

1Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come.Cross-references: Num 11:16 · Num 11:24 · Matt 10:1 · Mark 6:7 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 1:76 · +6 more

2Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.Cross-references: Num 11:17 · Num 11:29 · 1Ki 18:22 · 1Ki 22:6 · Ps 68:11 · Isa 56:9 · +42 more

3Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.Cross-references: Ps 22:12 · Ps 22:21 · Ezek 2:3 · Zeph 3:3 · Matt 7:15 · Matt 10:16 · +7 more

4Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.Cross-references: Gen 24:33 · Gen 24:56 · 1Sam 21:8 · 2Ki 4:24 · 2Ki 4:29 · Prov 4:25 · +5 more

5Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’Cross-references: 1Sam 25:6 · Isa 57:19 · Matt 10:12 · Luke 19:9 · Acts 10:36 · 2Cor 5:18 · +1 more

6If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.Cross-references: 1Sam 25:17 · Ps 35:13 · Isa 9:6 · 2Cor 2:15 · Eph 2:2 · Eph 5:6 · +3 more

7Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.Cross-references: Deut 12:12 · Deut 12:18 · Matt 10:10 · Mark 6:10 · Luke 9:4 · Acts 16:15 · +9 more

8Into whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.Cross-references: Matt 10:40 · Luke 9:48 · Luke 10:10 · John 13:20 · 1Cor 10:27

9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’Cross-references: Dan 2:44 · Matt 3:2 · Matt 4:17 · Matt 10:7 · Mark 4:30 · Mark 6:13 · +8 more

10But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,Cross-references: Matt 10:14 · Luke 9:5 · Acts 13:51 · Acts 18:6

11‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’Cross-references: Deut 30:11 · Matt 10:14 · Mark 6:11 · Luke 10:9 · Acts 13:26 · Acts 13:40 · +5 more

12I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.Cross-references: Lam 4:6 · Ezek 16:48 · Matt 10:15 · Matt 11:24 · Mark 6:11

13“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.Cross-references: Job 42:6 · Isa 23:1 · Isa 61:3 · Ezek 3:6 · Ezek 26:1 · Dan 9:3 · +10 more

14But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.Cross-references: Amos 3:2 · Luke 12:47 · John 3:19 · John 15:22 · Rom 2:1 · Rom 2:27

15You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.Cross-references: Gen 11:4 · Deut 1:28 · Isa 5:14 · Isa 14:13 · Jer 51:53 · Ezek 26:20 · +14 more

16Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”Cross-references: Ex 16:7 · Num 14:2 · Num 14:11 · Num 16:11 · Mal 1:6 · Matt 10:40 · +9 more

17The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”Cross-references: Mark 16:17 · Luke 9:1 · Luke 10:1 · Luke 10:9 · Rom 16:20

18He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.Cross-references: Isa 14:12 · Matt 4:10 · John 12:31 · John 16:11 · Heb 2:14 · 1John 3:8 · +3 more

19Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.Cross-references: Ps 91:13 · Isa 11:8 · Ezek 2:6 · Mark 16:18 · Luke 21:17 · Acts 28:5 · +4 more

20Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”Cross-references: Ex 32:32 · Ps 69:28 · Isa 4:3 · Ezek 13:9 · Dan 12:1 · Matt 7:22 · +11 more

21In that same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”Cross-references: Job 5:12 · Ps 8:2 · Ps 24:1 · Ps 25:14 · Isa 29:14 · Isa 29:18 · +22 more

22Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”Cross-references: Matt 11:27 · Matt 28:18 · John 1:18 · John 3:35 · John 5:22 · John 6:44 · +13 more

23Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,Cross-references: Matt 13:16

24for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.”Cross-references: John 8:56 · Heb 11:13 · Heb 11:39 · 1Pet 1:10

25Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”Cross-references: Matt 19:16 · Matt 22:34 · Luke 7:30 · Luke 11:45 · Luke 18:18 · Acts 16:30 · +1 more

26He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”Cross-references: Isa 8:20 · Rom 3:19 · Rom 4:14 · Rom 10:5 · Gal 3:12 · Gal 3:21

27He answered, “You shall 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.”Cross-references: Lev 19:18 · Deut 6:5 · Deut 10:12 · Deut 30:6 · Matt 19:19 · Matt 22:37 · +7 more

28He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”Cross-references: Lev 18:5 · Neh 9:29 · Ezek 20:11 · Ezek 20:13 · Ezek 20:21 · Matt 19:17 · +5 more

29But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”Cross-references: Lev 19:34 · Job 32:2 · Matt 5:43 · Luke 10:36 · Luke 16:15 · Luke 18:9 · +4 more

30Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.Cross-references: Ps 88:4 · Jer 51:52 · Lam 2:12 · Ezek 30:24 · Luke 18:31 · Luke 19:28

31By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.Cross-references: Ruth 2:3 · 2Sam 1:6 · Job 6:14 · Ps 38:10 · Ps 69:20 · Ps 142:4 · +9 more

32In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.Cross-references: Ps 109:25 · Prov 27:10 · Acts 18:17 · 2Tim 3:2

33But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,Cross-references: Ex 2:6 · 1Ki 8:50 · Prov 27:10 · Jer 38:7 · Jer 39:16 · Matt 10:5 · +6 more

34came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.Cross-references: Gen 42:27 · Ex 4:24 · Ex 23:4 · Ps 147:3 · Prov 24:17 · Prov 25:21 · +6 more

35On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’Cross-references: Prov 19:17 · Matt 20:2 · Luke 14:13 · Rom 16:23

36Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”Cross-references: Matt 17:25 · Matt 21:28 · Matt 22:42 · Luke 7:42

37He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”Cross-references: Prov 14:21 · Hos 6:6 · Mic 6:8 · Matt 20:28 · Matt 23:23 · Luke 6:32 · +10 more

38As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.Cross-references: Luke 8:2 · John 11:1 · John 11:19 · John 12:1 · Acts 16:15 · 2John 1:10

39She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.Cross-references: Deut 33:3 · Prov 8:34 · Luke 2:46 · Luke 8:35 · John 11:1 · John 12:3 · +2 more

40But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”Cross-references: Jonah 4:1 · Matt 14:15 · Matt 16:22 · Mark 3:21 · Luke 9:55 · Luke 12:29 · +1 more

41Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,Cross-references: Eccl 6:11 · Matt 6:25 · Mark 4:19 · Luke 8:14 · Luke 12:22 · Luke 21:34 · +2 more

42but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”Cross-references: Deut 30:19 · Josh 24:15 · Josh 24:22 · Ps 16:5 · Ps 17:15 · Ps 27:4 · +24 more