'After1this3the5Lord6appointed4seventy8-two9others7and10sent11them12on16[ahead]17of him,18two by two,131415into19every20town21and22place23where24he himself26was about25to go.27 And2he said1to3them,4“The5harvest7isplentiful,8but10the9laborers11arefew.12Therefore14pray earnestly to13the15Lord16of the17harvest18to send out1921laborers20into22his25harvest.24 Go your way;1behold,2I am sending3you4out3as5lambs6in7the midst of8wolves.9 Carry2no1moneybag,3no4knapsack,5no6sandals,7and8greet13no one9on10the11road.12 Whatever24house6you enter,5first7say,8‘Peace9beto this12house!’11 And1if2a son5of peace6is4there,3your12peace11will rest7upon8him.9But14if13not,15it will return19to17you.18 And3remain6in1the4same2house,5eating7and8drinking9what they provide,101112for14the15laborer16deserves13his19wages.18Donot20go21from22house23to24house.25 Whenever34you enter6a town5and1they receive8you,9eat10what is set before1112you.13 Heal2the3sick6in4it5and1say8to them,9‘The13kingdom14of God16has come near10to11you.’12 But3whenever24you enter6a town5and7they do9not8receive9you,10go11into12its15streets14andsay,16 ‘Even1the2dust3of7your10town9that clings5to11our6feet13we wipe off14against you.15Nevertheless16know18this,17that19the21kingdom22of God24has come near.’20 I tell1you,2it will be10more bearable9on5that8day7for Sodom4than11for that14town.13 Woe1to you,2Chorazin!3Woe4to you,5Bethsaida!6For7if8the14mighty works15done13in9you19had been done17in18Tyre10and11Sidon,12they would have repented27long ago,2021sitting26in22sackcloth23and24ashes.25 But1it will be6more bearable5in7the8judgment9for Tyre2and3Sidon4than10for you.11 And1you,2Capernaum,3will you be exalted7to5heaven?6You shall be brought down11to8Hades.10 The one1who hears2you3hears5me,4and6the one7who rejects8you9rejects11me,10and13the one12who rejects15me14rejects16him17who sent18me.”19 The3seventy4-two5returned1with6joy,7saying,8“Lord,9even10the11demons12are subject13to us14in15your18name!”17 And2he said1to them,3“I saw4Satan6fall12like7lightning8from9heaven.11 Behold,1I have given2you3authority5to tread7on8serpents9and10scorpions,11and12over13all14the15power16of the17enemy,18and19nothing20shall hurt24you.21 Nevertheless,1donot4rejoice5in2this,3that6the7spirits8are subject10to you,9but12rejoice11that13your16names15are written17in18heaven.”20 In1that3same2hour4he rejoiced5in the7Holy10Spirit8and11said,12“I thank13you,14Father,15Lord16of heaven18and19earth,21that22you have hidden23these things24from25the wise26and27understanding28and29revealed30them31to little children;32yes,33Father,35for36such37was39your41gracious will.38 All things1have been handed over3to me2by4my7Father,6and8no one9knows10who11the13Son14is12except1516the17Father,18or19who20the22Father23is21except2425the26Son27and28anyone30to whom29the32Son33chooses31to reveal34him.” Then1turning2to3the4disciples5he said8privately,67“Blessed9arethe10eyes11that see13what14you see!15 For2I tell1you3that4many5prophets6and7kings8desired9to see10what11you12see,13and14didnot15see16it,and17to hear18what19you hear,20and21didnot22hear23it.” And1behold,2a4lawyer3stood up5to put6him7to the test,6saying,8“Teacher,9what10shall I14do11to inherit14eternal13life?”12 He1said3to4him,5“What9is written10in6the7Law?8How11doyou read12it?” And2he1answered,3“You shall love5the Lord6your9God8with10all11your14heart13and15with16all17your20soul19and21with22all23your26strength25and27with28all29your32mind,31and33your36neighbor35as37yourself.”38 And2he said1to him,3“You have answered5correctly;4do7this,6and8you will live.”9 But2he,1desiring3to justify4himself,5said6to7Jesus,9“And10who11is12my13neighbor?”14 Jesus3replied,1“A6man5was going down7from8Jerusalem9to10Jericho,11and12he fell14among robbers,13who stripped17him18and19beat2021him anddeparted,22leaving23himhalf dead.24 Now3by chance12a5priest4was going down6that10road,9and11when he saw12him13he passed by on the other side.14 So likewise1a Levite,4when he came9to6the7place8and10saw11him,passed by on the other side.12 But2a3Samaritan,1as he journeyed,4came5to where he was,67and8when he saw9him,7he had compassion.10 He went to [him]2andbound up3his6wounds,5pouring on7oil8and9wine.10Then12he set11him13on14his own16animal17andbrought18him19to20an inn21and22took care23of him.24 And1the3next day4he took out5two7denarii8andgave6themto the9innkeeper,10saying,12‘Take care13of him,14and15whatever161718more you spend,19I20will repay25you26when2122I24come back.’23 Which1of these2three,4doyou7think,6[proved] to be8a neighbor5to the man9who fell10among11the12robbers?”13 He1said,3“The one4who showed5him9mercy.”7And11Jesus14said10to him,12“You17go,15and16do18likewise.”19 Now2as13they5went on their way,4[Jesus]6entered7a10village.9And12a13woman11named14Martha15welcomed16him17into her house. And1she2had3a sister4called5Mary,6who7sat9at10the13Lord’s14feet12andlistened to15his18[teaching].17 But2Martha3was distracted4with5much6serving.7And9she went up8to him andsaid,10“Lord,11doyou14not12care13that15my18sister17has left21me20to serve22alone?19Tell23her25then24to help2628me.”27 But2the5Lord6answered1her,4“Martha,7Martha,8you are anxious9and10troubled11about12many [things],13 but2one [thing]1is3necessary.4Mary5has chosen10the7good8portion,9which11will13not12be taken away13from her.”14