Jesus Sends the Seventy-Two (Matthew 9:35–38)
1 UEB Now after these things, the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them out two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go. 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 UEB He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out 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 UEB Go on your way. See, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. BSB BSB: Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 UEB Do not carry a money bag, or a traveler's bag, or sandals, and greet no one on the road. BSB BSB: Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
5 UEB Whatever house you enter, first say, 'May peace be on this house!' BSB BSB: Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
7 UEB Remain in that same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not move around 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 UEB Whatever town you 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 UEB and heal the sick that are there. Say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come close to you.' BSB BSB: Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
10 UEB Whenever you enter a town 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 UEB 'Even the dust from your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you! But know this: The kingdom of God has come near.' 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 UEB I say to you that on the judgment day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town. 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 UEB Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, 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 UEB But it will 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 UEB You, Capernaum, do you think you will be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades. BSB BSB: And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
16 UEB The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who 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 UEB The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submitted to us in your name." BSB BSB: The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
18 UEB Jesus said to them, "I was watching Satan fall from heaven as lightning. BSB BSB: So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 UEB See, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will in any way 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 UEB Nevertheless do not rejoice only in this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice even more that your names are engraved 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 UEB At that same time he rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you concealed these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to those who are untaught, like little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well pleasing 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 UEB "All things have been entrusted to me from my Father, and 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." 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 UEB Then he turned around to the disciples and said privately, "Blessed are those who 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 UEB I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see the things you see, and they did not see them, and to hear the things that you hear, and they 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 UEB Behold, a certain teacher of the Jewish laws stood up so that he might test him, saying, "Teacher, what must 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 UEB Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" BSB BSB: “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
27 UEB He gave an answer and he said, "You will 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." 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 UEB Jesus said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live." BSB BSB: “You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
29 UEB But the teacher, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" BSB BSB: But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 UEB Jesus answered him and said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He fell among robbers, who stripped him of his belongings, and beat him, and left 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 UEB By chance a certain priest was going down 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 UEB Similarly a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, 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 UEB But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion. BSB BSB: But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
34 UEB He approached him and bound up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. He set him on his own animal, 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 UEB The next day he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said, 'Take care of him and whatever extra you spend, when I return, 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 UEB Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to him who fell among 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 UEB The teacher said, "The one who showed mercy to him." Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same." 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 UEB She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's 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 UEB But Martha was overly busy with preparing to serve a meal. She came up to Jesus, and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to 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 UEB But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious about many things, BSB BSB: “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
42 UEB but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, which will 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.”