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These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.
Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.
Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.
Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road.
“Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’
But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you.
And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you.
Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay.
And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
“If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you.
Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.
Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’
And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say,
But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
‘We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this — the Kingdom of God is near!’
I assure you, even wicked Sodom will be better off than such a town on judgment day.
“What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse.
Woe to the Impenitent Cities
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For 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.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For 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.
Yes, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you.
But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.”
He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”
When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”
“Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning!
And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.
Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”
Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving
At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.
Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.
“My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen.
Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see;
I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.”
for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.”
The Most Important Commandment
One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”
He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?”
So he answered and said, “ ‘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.’ ”
“Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!”
And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.”
The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Parable of the Good Samaritan
Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.
“By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by.
Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.
“Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.
Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.
So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
“Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.
So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”
The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.”
Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”
Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”
And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Jesus Visits Martha and Mary
As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.
Mary and Martha Worship and Serve
Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.
Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.
Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.
But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”
But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”
But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!