THE GOOD SAMARITAN
----Luke 10----
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.
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