Luke 10 : 1 (ERVEN)
After this, the Lord chose 72 more followers. He sent them out in groups of two. He sent them ahead of him into every town and place where he planned to go.
Luke 10 : 2 (ERVEN)
He said to them, "There is such a big harvest of people to bring in. But there are only a few workers to help harvest them. God owns the harvest. Ask him to send more workers to help bring in his harvest.
Luke 10 : 3 (ERVEN)
"You can go now. But listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves.
Luke 10 : 4 (ERVEN)
Don't carry any money, a bag, or sandals. Don't stop to talk with people on the road.
Luke 10 : 5 (ERVEN)
Before you go into a house, say, 'Peace be with this home.'
Luke 10 : 6 (ERVEN)
If the people living there love peace, your blessing of peace will stay with them. But if not, your blessing of peace will come back to you.
Luke 10 : 7 (ERVEN)
Stay in the peace-loving house. Eat and drink what the people there give you. A worker should be given his pay. Don't leave that house to stay in another house.
Luke 10 : 8 (ERVEN)
"If you go into a town and the people welcome you, eat the food they give you.
Luke 10 : 9 (ERVEN)
Heal the sick people who live there, and tell them, 'God's kingdom is coming to you soon!'
Luke 10 : 10 (ERVEN)
"But if you go into a town, and the people don't welcome you, then go out into the streets of that town and say,
Luke 10 : 11 (ERVEN)
'Even the dirt from your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. But remember that God's kingdom is coming soon.'
Luke 10 : 12 (ERVEN)
I tell you, on the judgment day it will be worse for the people of that town than for the people of Sodom.
Luke 10 : 13 (ERVEN)
"It will be bad for you, Chorazin! It will be bad for you, Bethsaida! I did many miracles in you. If those same miracles had happened in Tyre and Sidon, then the people in those cities would have changed their lives and stopped sinning a long time ago. They would have worn sackcloth and sat in ashes to show that they were sorry for their sins.
Luke 10 : 14 (ERVEN)
But on the judgment day it will be worse for you than for Tyre and Sidon.
Luke 10 : 15 (ERVEN)
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to the place of death!
Luke 10 : 16 (ERVEN)
"When anyone listens to you my followers, they are really listening to me. But when anyone refuses to accept you, they are really refusing to accept me. And when anyone refuses to accept me, they are refusing to accept the one who sent me."
Luke 10 : 17 (ERVEN)
When the 72 followers came back from their trip, they were very happy. They said, "Lord, even the demons obeyed us when we used your name!"
Luke 10 : 18 (ERVEN)
Jesus said to them, "I saw Satan falling like lightning from the sky.
Luke 10 : 19 (ERVEN)
He is the enemy, but know that I have given you more power than he has. I have given you power to crush his snakes and scorpions under your feet. Nothing will hurt you.
Luke 10 : 20 (ERVEN)
Yes, even the spirits obey you. And you can be happy, not because you have this power, but because your names are written in heaven."
Luke 10 : 21 (ERVEN)
Then the Holy Spirit made Jesus feel very happy. Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I am thankful that you have hidden these things from those who are so wise and so smart. But you have shown them to people who are like little children. Yes, Father, you did this because it's what you really wanted to do.
Luke 10 : 22 (ERVEN)
"My Father has given me all things. No one knows who the Son is�only the Father knows. And only the Son knows who the Father is. The only people who will know about the Father are those the Son chooses to tell."
Luke 10 : 23 (ERVEN)
Then Jesus turned to his followers. They were there alone with him. He said, "What a blessing it is for you to see what you now see!
Luke 10 : 24 (ERVEN)
I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you now see, but they could not. And they wanted to hear what you now hear, but they could not."
Luke 10 : 25 (ERVEN)
Then an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. He said, "Teacher, what must I do to get eternal life?"
Luke 10 : 26 (ERVEN)
Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law? What do you understand from it?"
Luke 10 : 27 (ERVEN)
The man answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.' Also, 'Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.' "
Luke 10 : 28 (ERVEN)
Jesus said, "Your answer is right. Do this and you will have eternal life."
Luke 10 : 29 (ERVEN)
But the man wanted to show that the way he was living was right. So he said to Jesus, "But who is my neighbor?"
Luke 10 : 30 (ERVEN)
To answer this question, Jesus said, "A man was going down the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Some robbers surrounded him, tore off his clothes, and beat him. Then they left him lying there on the ground almost dead.
Luke 10 : 31 (ERVEN)
"It happened that a Jewish priest was going down that road. When he saw the man, he did not stop to help him. He walked away.
Luke 10 : 32 (ERVEN)
Next, a Levite came near. He saw the hurt man, but he went around him. He would not stop to help him either. He just walked away.
Luke 10 : 33 (ERVEN)
"Then a Samaritan man traveled down that road. He came to the place where the hurt man was lying. He saw the man and felt very sorry for him.
Luke 10 : 34 (ERVEN)
The Samaritan went to him and poured olive oil and wine on his wounds. Then he covered the man's wounds with cloth. The Samaritan had a donkey. He put the hurt man on his donkey, and he took him to an inn. There he cared for him.
Luke 10 : 35 (ERVEN)
The next day, the Samaritan took out two silver coins and gave them to the man who worked at the inn. He said, 'Take care of this hurt man. If you spend more money on him, I will pay it back to you when I come again.'"
Luke 10 : 36 (ERVEN)
Then Jesus said, "Which one of these three men do you think was really a neighbor to the man who was hurt by the robbers?"
Luke 10 : 37 (ERVEN)
The teacher of the law answered, "The one who helped him." Jesus said, "Then you go and do the same."
Luke 10 : 38 (ERVEN)
While Jesus and his followers were traveling, he went into a town, and a woman named Martha let him stay at her house.
Luke 10 : 39 (ERVEN)
She had a sister named Mary. Mary was sitting at Jesus' feet and listening to him teach.
Luke 10 : 40 (ERVEN)
But her sister Martha was busy doing all the work that had to be done. Martha went in and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
Luke 10 : 41 (ERVEN)
But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are getting worried and upset about too many things.
Luke 10 : 42 (ERVEN)
Only one thing is important. Mary has made the right choice, and it will never be taken away from her."
❮
❯