Chapter XL: Seventy Disciples Sent Out

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them,

The harvest truly _is_ great, but the laborers _are_ few: pray
ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth
laborers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you
forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse nor scrip,
nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace _be_ to
this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall
rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the
same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they
give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house
to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive
you, eat such things as are set before you: and heal the sick
that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is
come nigh unto you.

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not,
go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, Even
the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe
off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the
kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. But I say unto you,
that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than
for that city.

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the
mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been
done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in
sackcloth and ashes. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre
and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum,
which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. He
that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you
despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent
me.

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them,

I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give
unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over
all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means
hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the
spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your
names are written in heaven.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said,

I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou
hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast
revealed them unto babes: even so, Father: for so it seemed
good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me of my
Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and
who the Father is, but the Son, and _he_ to whom the Son will
reveal _him_.

And he turned him unto _his_ disciples, and said privately,

Blessed _are_ the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I
tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see
those things which ye see, and have not seen _them_; and to
hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard _them_.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him,

What is written in the law? how readest thou?

And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said unto him,

Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? And Jesus answering, said,

A certain _man_ went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell
among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded
_him_, and departed, leaving _him_ half dead. And by chance
there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw
him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite,
when he was at the place, came and looked _on him_, and passed
by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was:
and when he saw him, he had compassion _on him_, and went to
_him_, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and
set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took
care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out
two pence, and gave _them_ to the host, and said unto him,
Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I
come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three,
thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among thieves?

And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him,

Go, and do thou likewise.