Jesus Sends the Seventy-Two (Matthew 9:35–38)
1 DBY Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place where he himself was about to 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 DBY And he said to them, The harvest indeed is great, but the workmen few; supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send out workmen 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 DBY Go: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves. BSB BSB: Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 DBY Carry neither purse nor scrip nor sandals, and salute no one on the way. BSB BSB: Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
5 DBY And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house. BSB BSB: Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
7 DBY And in the same house abide, eating and drinking such things as they have; for the workman is worthy of his hire. Remove 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 DBY And into whatsoever city ye may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you, BSB BSB: If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
9 DBY and heal the sick in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come nigh to you. BSB BSB: Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
10 DBY But into whatsoever city ye may have entered and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, BSB BSB: But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
11 DBY Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us on the feet, do we shake off against you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh. 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 DBY I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for Sodom in that day 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 DBY Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long 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 DBY But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you. BSB BSB: But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
15 DBY And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. BSB BSB: And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
16 DBY He that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me; and he that rejects me rejects 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 DBY And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name. BSB BSB: The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
18 DBY And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning falling out of heaven. BSB BSB: So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 DBY Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure 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 DBY Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice that your names are written in the heavens. 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 DBY In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy 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 DBY All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, and who the Father is but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to 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 DBY And having turned to the disciples privately he said, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see. BSB BSB: Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 DBY For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye behold, and did not see them ; and to hear the things which ye hear, and did not hear 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 DBY And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal? 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 DBY And he said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? BSB BSB: “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
27 DBY But 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 thine understanding; and thy neighbour as thyself. 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 DBY And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live. BSB BSB: “You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
29 DBY But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour? BSB BSB: But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 DBY And Jesus replying said, A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who also, having stripped him and inflicted wounds, went away leaving him in a half-dead state. 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 DBY And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite 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 DBY and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked at him and passed on on the opposite side. BSB BSB: So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.
33 DBY But a certain Samaritan journeying came to him, and seeing him , was moved with compassion, BSB BSB: But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
34 DBY and came up to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and having put him on his own beast, took him to the 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 DBY And on the morrow as he left , taking out two denarii he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou shalt expend more, I will render to thee on my coming back. 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 DBY Which now of these three seems to thee to have been neighbour of him who fell into the hands of the robbers? BSB BSB: Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 DBY And he said, He that shewed him mercy. And Jesus said to him, Go, and do thou 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 DBY And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word. BSB BSB: She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
40 DBY Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may 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 DBY But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things; BSB BSB: “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
42 DBY but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken 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.”
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