Good News Translation GNT
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1 After this the Lord chose another seventy-two men and sent them out two by two, to go ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go.
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Now after these things the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two before his face into every city and place, where he himself was about to come.
2 He said to them, "There is a large harvest, but few workers to gather it in. Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest.
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Then 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.
3 Go! I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
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Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
4 Don't take a purse or a beggar's bag or shoes; don't stop to greet anyone on the road.
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Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.
5 Whenever you go into a house, first say, "Peace be with this house.'
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Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'
6 If someone who is peace-loving lives there, let your greeting of peace remain on that person; if not, take back your greeting of peace.
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If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
7 Stay in that same house, eating and drinking whatever they offer you, for workers should be given their pay. Don't move around from one house to another.
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Remain 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.
8 Whenever you go into a town and are made welcome, eat what is set before you,
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Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.
9 heal the sick in that town, and say to the people there, "The Kingdom of God has come near you.'
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Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'
10 But whenever you go into a town and are not welcomed, go out in the streets and say,
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But into whatever city you enter, and they don't receive you, go out into the streets of it and say,
11 "Even the dust from your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. But remember that the Kingdom of God has come near you!'
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'Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.'
12 I assure you that on the Judgment Day God will show more mercy to Sodom than to that town!
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I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
13 "How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible for you too, Bethsaida! If the miracles which were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, the people there would have long ago sat down, put on sackcloth, and sprinkled ashes on themselves, to show that they had turned from their sins!
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"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.
14 God will show more mercy on the Judgment Day to Tyre and Sidon than to you.
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But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.
15 And as for you, Capernaum! Did you want to lift yourself up to heaven? You will be thrown down to hell!"
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You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.
16 Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me."
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Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me."
17 The seventy-two men came back in great joy. "Lord," they said, "even the demons obeyed us when we gave them a command in your name!"
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The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name."
18 Jesus answered them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
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He said to them, "I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
19 Listen! I have given you authority, so that you can walk on snakes and scorpions and overcome all the power of the Enemy, and nothing will hurt you.
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Behold, 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.
20 But don't be glad because the evil spirits obey you; rather be glad because your names are written in heaven."
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Nevertheless, don't rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
21 At that time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit and said, "Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned. Yes, Father, this was how you were pleased to have it happen.
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In 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."
22 "My Father has given me all things. 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."
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Turning to the disciples, he said, "All things have been delivered to me from my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whoever the Son desires to reveal him."
23 Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said to them privately, "How fortunate you are to see the things you see!
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Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,
24 I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see, but they could not, and to hear what you hear, but they did not."
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for 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."
25 A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to receive eternal life?"
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Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what will I do to inherit eternal life?"
26 Jesus answered him, "What do the Scriptures say? How do you interpret them?"
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He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?"
27 The man answered, " "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind'; and "Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' "
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He 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."
28 "You are right," Jesus replied; "do this and you will live."
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He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live."
29 But the teacher of the Law wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
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But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
30 Jesus answered, "There was once a man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him, stripped him, and beat him up, leaving him half dead.
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Jesus 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.
31 It so happened that a priest was going down that road; but when he saw the man, he walked on by on the other side.
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By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 In the same way a Levite also came there, went over and looked at the man, and then walked on by on the other side.
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In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man, and when he saw him, his heart was filled with pity.
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But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
34 He went over to him, poured oil and wine on his wounds and bandaged them; then he put the man on his own animal and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.
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came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. "Take care of him,' he told the innkeeper, "and when I come back this way, I will pay you whatever else you spend on him.' "
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On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and 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.'
36 And Jesus concluded, "In your opinion, which one of these three acted like a neighbor toward the man attacked by the robbers?"
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Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"
37 The teacher of the Law answered, "The one who was kind to him." Jesus replied, "You go, then, and do the same."
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He said, "He who shown mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
38 As Jesus and his disciples went on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him in her home.
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It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord and listened to his teaching.
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She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40 Martha was upset over all the work she had to do, so she came and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!"
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But 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."
41 The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha! You are worried and troubled over so many things,
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Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
42 but just one is needed. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her."
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but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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