Luke 10

Instructions for the Journey Luke 10:4–12

⁴Verse 4. Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way. ⁵Verse 5. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ ⁶Verse 6. If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. ⁷Verse 7. 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. ⁸Verse 8. Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you. ⁹Verse 9. Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’

¹⁰Verse 10. But into whatever city you enter, and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say, ¹¹Verse 11. ‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’ ¹²Verse 12. I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

Woes to Unrepentant Cities Luke 10:13–16

¹³Verse 13. “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. ¹⁴Verse 14. But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you. ¹⁵Verse 15. You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. ¹⁶Verse 16. Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

The Disciples' Return and Joy Luke 10:17–24

¹⁷Verse 17. The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” ¹⁸Verse 18. He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven. ¹⁹Verse 19. 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. ²⁰Verse 20. Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” ²¹Verse 21. 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.”

²²Verse 22. Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.” ²³Verse 23. Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see, ²⁴Verse 24. 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.”

The Parable of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25–37

²⁵Verse 25. Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” ²⁶Verse 26. He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” ²⁷Verse 27. 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.” ²⁸Verse 28. He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.” ²⁹Verse 29. But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” ³⁰Verse 30. 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.

³¹Verse 31. By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. ³²Verse 32. In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. ³³Verse 33. But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, ³⁴Verse 34. 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. ³⁵Verse 35. 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.’

³⁶Verse 36. Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?” ³⁷Verse 37. He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

Mary and Martha's Encounter Luke 10:38–42

³⁸Verse 38. As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. ³⁹Verse 39. She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. ⁴⁰Verse 40. 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.” ⁴¹Verse 41. Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, ⁴²Verse 42. but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”