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1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
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After these things, the Lord commissioned seventy-two others and sent them on ahead in pairs to every city and place he was about to go.
2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
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He said to them, “The harvest is bigger than you can imagine, but there are few workers. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers for his harvest.
3 Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
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Go! Be warned, though, that I'm sending you out as lambs among wolves.
4 Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road.
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Carry no wallet, no bag, and no sandals. Don't even greet anyone along the way.
5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house! ’
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Whenever you enter a house, first say, ‘May peace be on this house.'
6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
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If anyone there shares God's peace, then your peace will rest on that person. If not, your blessing will return to you.
7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.
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Remain in this house, eating and drinking whatever they set before you, for workers deserve their pay. Don't move from house to house.
8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you.
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Whenever you enter a city and its people welcome you, eat what they set before you.
9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you. ’
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Heal the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘God's kingdom has come upon you.'
10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say,
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Whenever you enter a city and the people don't welcome you, go out into the streets and say,
11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near. ’
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‘As a complaint against you, we brush off the dust of your city that has collected on our feet. But know this: God's kingdom has come to you.'
12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
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I assure you that Sodom will be better off on Judgment Day than that city.
13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
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"How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin. How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida. If the miracles done among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have changed their hearts and lives long ago. They would have sat around in funeral clothes and ashes.
14 But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.
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But Tyre and Sidon will be better off at the judgment than you.
15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.
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And you, Capernaum, will you be honored by being raised up to heaven? No, you will be cast down to the place of the dead.
16 “The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me. ”
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Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me."
17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name! ”
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The seventy-two returned joyously, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit themselves to us in your name."
18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
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Jesus replied, "I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning.
19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
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Look, I have given you authority to crush snakes and scorpions underfoot. I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. ”
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Nevertheless, don't rejoice because the spirits submit to you. Rejoice instead that your names are written in heaven."
21 In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, 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 such was your gracious will.
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At that very moment, Jesus overflowed with joy from the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you've hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and shown them to babies. Indeed, Father, this brings you happiness.
22 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. ”
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My Father has handed all things over to me. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wants to reveal him."
23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
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Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Happy are the eyes that see what you see.
24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. ”
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I assure you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see and hear what you hear, but they didn't."
25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? ”
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A legal expert stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do to gain eternal life?"
26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it? ”
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Jesus replied, "What is written in the Law? How do you interpret it?"
27 And he answered, “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. ”
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He responded, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself."
28 And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live. ”
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Jesus said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this and you will live."
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor? ”
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But the legal expert wanted to prove that he was right, so he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead.
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Jesus replied, "A man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He encountered thieves, who stripped him naked, beat him up, and left him near death.
31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
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Now it just so happened that a priest was also going down the same road. When he saw the injured man, he crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way.
32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
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Likewise, a Levite came by that spot, saw the injured man, and crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way.
33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
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A Samaritan, who was on a journey, came to where the man was. But when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.
34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
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The Samaritan went to him and bandaged his wounds, tending them with oil and wine. Then he placed the wounded man on his own donkey, took him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back. ’
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The next day, he took two full days' worth of wages and gave them to the innkeeper. He said, ‘Take care of him, and when I return, I will pay you back for any additional costs.'
36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers? ”
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What do you think? Which one of these three was a neighbor to the man who encountered thieves?"
37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy. ” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise. ”
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Then the legal expert said, "The one who demonstrated mercy toward him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.
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While Jesus and his disciples were traveling, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.
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She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his message.
40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me. ”
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By contrast, Martha was preoccupied with getting everything ready for their meal. So Martha came to him and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to prepare the table all by myself? Tell her to help me."
41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
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The Lord answered, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things.
42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her. ”
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One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the better part. It won't be taken away from her."
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