Jesus Sends the Seventy-Two (Matthew 9:35–38)
1 AKJV After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come. BSB BSB: After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
2 AKJV Therefore said he to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest. BSB BSB: And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
3 AKJV Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. BSB BSB: Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 AKJV Carry neither purse, nor money, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. BSB BSB: Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
5 AKJV And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house. BSB BSB: Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
7 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
8 AKJV And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: BSB BSB: If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
9 AKJV And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come near to you. BSB BSB: Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
10 AKJV But into whatever city you enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, BSB BSB: But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
11 AKJV Even the very dust of your city, which sticks on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be you sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come near to you. BSB BSB: ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’
12 AKJV But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. BSB BSB: I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
Woe to the Unrepentant (Matthew 11:20–24)
13 AKJV Woe to you, Chorazin! woe to you, 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. BSB BSB: Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 AKJV But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. BSB BSB: But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
15 AKJV And you, Capernaum, which are exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell. BSB BSB: And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
16 AKJV He that hears you hears me; and he that despises you despises me; and he that despises me despises him that sent me. BSB BSB: Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
The Joyful Return 17 AKJV And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through your name. BSB BSB: The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
18 AKJV And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. BSB BSB: So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 AKJV Behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. BSB BSB: Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
20 AKJV Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving (Matthew 11:25–30)
21 AKJV In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in your sight. BSB BSB: At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
22 AKJV All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knows who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. BSB BSB: All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. 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.”
23 AKJV And he turned him to his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see: BSB BSB: Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 AKJV For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them. BSB BSB: For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25 AKJV And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? BSB BSB: One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 AKJV He said to him, What is written in the law? how read you? BSB BSB: “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
27 AKJV And he answering said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. BSB BSB: He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
28 AKJV And he said to him, You have answered right: this do, and you shall live. BSB BSB: “You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
29 AKJV But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? BSB BSB: But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
31 AKJV And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. BSB BSB: Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 AKJV And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. BSB BSB: So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.
33 AKJV But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, BSB BSB: But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
34 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 AKJV And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said to him, Take care of him; and whatever you spend more, when I come again, I will repay you. BSB BSB: The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
36 AKJV Which now of these three, think you, was neighbor to him that fell among the thieves? BSB BSB: Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 AKJV And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do you likewise. BSB BSB: “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
Martha and Mary 39 AKJV And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. BSB BSB: She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
40 AKJV But Martha was encumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. BSB BSB: But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
41 AKJV And Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are careful and troubled about many things: BSB BSB: “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
42 AKJV But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. BSB BSB: But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”