1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, 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. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: 24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And 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 thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? 30 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. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 34 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. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? 37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

1 En n hierdie dinge het die Here weer sewentig ander aangestel, en hulle twee-twee voor Hom uit gestuur na elke stad en plek waar Hy sou kom.

2 Hy sê toe vir hulle: Die oes is wel groot, maar die arbeiders min. Bid dan die Here van die oes dat Hy arbeiders in sy oes uitstuur.

3 Gaan dan; kyk, Ek stuur julle soos lammers onder wolwe.

4 Moenie 'n beurs of 'n reissak of skoene dra nie, en groet niemand op die pad nie.

5 En in watter huis julle ook al mag ingaan, sê eers: Vrede vir hierdie huis!

6 En as d r 'n man van vrede is, sal julle vrede op hom rus; anders sal dit tot julle terugkeer.

7 Bly dan in daardie selfde huis en eet en drink wat hulle het, want die arbeider is sy loon werd. Moenie van huis tot huis gaan nie.

8 En in watter stad julle ook al mag ingaan en hulle jul ontvang, eet wat aan julle voorgesit word.

9 En maak die siekes gesond wat daarin is, en sê vir hulle: Die koninkryk van God het naby julle gekom.

10 Maar in watter stad julle ook al mag ingaan en hulle jul nie ontvang nie, gaan uit op sy strate en sê:

11 Selfs die stof wat uit julle stad aan ons kleef, vee ons vir julle af; maar tog moet julle dit weet dat die koninkryk van God naby julle gekom het.

12 En Ek sê vir julle: Vir Sodom sal dit verdraagliker wees in die dag as vir daardie stad.

13 Wee jou, Gorasin, wee jou, Bets ida! want as in Tirus en Sidon die kragtige dade plaasgevind het wat in julle plaasgevind het, sou hulle lankal in sak en as gesit en hulle bekeer het.

14 Maar vir Tirus en Sidon sal dit in die oordeel verdraagliker wees as vir julle.

15 En jy, Kap,rnam, wat tot die hemel toe verhoog is, jy sal tot die doderyk toe neergestoot word.

16 Wie na julle luister, luister na My; en wie julle verwerp, verwerp My; en wie My verwerp, verwerp Hom wat My gestuur het.

17 En die sewentig het met blydskap teruggekom en gesê: Here, ook die duiwels onderwerp hulle aan ons in u Naam.

18 Toe sê Hy vir hulle: Ek het die Satan soos 'n bliksem uit die hemel sien val.

19 Kyk, Ek gee aan julle die mag om op slange en skerpioene te trap, en oor al die krag van die vyand; en niks sal julle ooit skade doen nie.

20 Maar julle moenie daaroor bly wees dat die geeste aan julle onderworpe is nie, maar wees liewer bly dat julle name in die hemele opgeskrywe is.

21 In dieselfde uur het Jesus Hom in die gees verheug en gesê: Ek loof U, Vader, Here van die hemel en die aarde, dat U hierdie dinge verberg het vir wyse en verstandige mense en dit aan kindertjies geopenbaar het. Ja, Vader, want so was dit u welbehae.

22 Alles is aan My oorgegee deur my Vader; en niemand weet wie die Seun is nie, behalwe die Vader, en wie die Vader is nie, behalwe die Seun en hy aan wie die Seun dit wil openbaar.

23 En Hy het Hom omgedraai na sy dissipels en afsonderlik aan hulle gesê: Salig is die oë wat sien wat julle sien;

24 want Ek sê vir julle, baie profete en konings het gewens om te sien wat julle sien, en het dit nie gesien nie, en om te hoor wat julle hoor, en het dit nie gehoor nie.

25 En daar het 'n sekere wetgeleerde opgestaan wat Hom versoek het deur te sê: Meester, wat moet ek doen om die ewige lewe te beërwe?

26 En Hy antwoord hom: Wat is in die wet geskrywe? Hoe lees jy?

27 En hy antwoord en sê: Jy moet die Here jou God liefhê uit jou hele hart en uit jou hele siel en uit jou hele krag en uit jou hele verstand; en jou naaste soos jouself.

28 Toe sê Hy vir hom: Jy het reg geantwoord; doen dit, en jy sal lewe.

29 Maar hy wou homself regverdig, en sê vir Jesus: En wie is my naaste?

30 En Jesus antwoord en sê: 'n Sekere man het afgegaan van Jerusalem na J,rigo en onder rowers verval, en nadat hulle hom uitgetrek en geslaan het, gaan hulle weg en laat hom half dood lê.

31 En bygeval het 'n priester met daardie pad afgekom, en toe hy hom sien, gaan hy anderkant verby.

32 En net so het ook 'n Leviet by die plek gekom en hom gesien en anderkant verbygegaan.

33 Maar 'n sekere Samaritaan wat op reis was, het op hom afgekom; en toe hy hom sien, het hy innig jammer gevoel,

34 en na hom gegaan, sy wonde verbind en olie en wyn daarop gegooi. Hy het hom toe op sy eie pakdier gehelp en hom na 'n herberg geneem en vir hom gesorg.

35 En toe hy die volgende môre weggaan, haal hy twee pennings uit en gee dit aan die eienaar van die herberg en sê vir hom: Sorg vir hom, en enige onkoste wat jy nog meer mag hê, sal ek jou betaal as ek terugkom.

36 Wie dan van hierdie drie, dink jy, was die naaste van hom wat onder die rowers verval het?

37 En hy antwoord: Hy wat barmhartigheid aan hom bewys het. Toe sê Jesus vir hom: Gaan en doen jy net so.

38 En op hulle reis het Hy in 'n sekere dorp gekom, en 'n vrou met die naam van Martha het Hom in haar huis ontvang.

39 En sy het 'n suster gehad met die naam van Maria; die het aan die voete van Jesus gesit en na sy woord geluister.

40 Maar Martha was baie besig om alles klaar te maak. Sy kom toe daar staan en sê: Here, gee U nie om dat my suster my alleen laat bedien nie? Sê dan vir haar dat sy my moet help.

41 Maar Jesus antwoord en sê vir haar: Martha, Martha, jy is besorg en verontrus oor baie dinge;

42 maar een ding is nodig; en Maria het die goeie deel uitgekies wat van haar nie weggeneem sal word nie.