And after these [things], the Lord also appointed seventy-two others and sent them out two by two before {him} into every town and place where he was about to go.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him. But if not, it will return to you.

All [things] have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father and who the Father is except the Son, and [anyone] to whom the Son wants to reveal [him]."

And behold, a certain legal expert stood up to test him, saying, "Teacher, what must I do so that I will inherit eternal life?"

And he said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read [it]?"

And he said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this and you will live."

And Jesus replied [and] said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who both stripped him and beat [him]. [After] inflicting blows on [him], they went away, leaving [him] half dead.

Now by coincidence a certain priest was going down on that road, and [when he] saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

And in the same way also a Levite, [when he] came down to the place and saw [him], passed by on the opposite side.

But a certain Samaritan who was traveling came up to him and, [when he] saw [him], had compassion.

And he came up [and] bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil and wine, and he put him on his own animal [and] brought him to an inn and took care of him.

And on the next day, he took out two denarii [and] gave [them] to the innkeeper, and said, "Take care of him, and whatever you spend in addition, I will repay to you when I return.

So he said, "The one who showed mercy to him." And Jesus said to him, "You go and do likewise."

Now as they traveled along, he entered into a certain village. And a certain woman {named} Martha welcomed him.

And it happened that while he was in a certain place praying, when he stopped a certain one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

And he said to them, "Who of you will have a friend, and will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I do not have anything to set before him.'

I tell you, even if he does not give him [anything] [after he] gets up because [he] is his friend, at any rate because of his impudence he will get up [and] give him whatever he needs.

But what father from among you, [if his] son will ask for a fish, instead of a fish will give him a snake?

Or also, [if] he will ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

And others, [in order to] test [him], were demanding from him a sign from heaven.

But when a stronger man attacks him [and] conquers him, he takes away his full armor in which he trusted and distributes his plunder.

Now it happened that as he said these [things], a certain woman from the crowd raised [her] voice [and] said to him, "Blessed [is] the womb that bore you, and [the] breasts [at] which you nursed!"

And as he was speaking, a Pharisee asked him {to have a meal} with him, and he went in [and] reclined at table.

But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inside is full of greediness and wickedness.

And one of the legal experts answered [and] said to him, "Teacher, [when you] say these [things], you insult us also!"

And [when] he departed from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly hostile, and to question him closely about many [things],

plotting to catch him with reference to something {he might say}.

"And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before people, the Son of Man also will acknowledge him before the angels of God,

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, but to the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

Now someone from the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me!"

But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your life is demanded from you, and [the things] which you have prepared--whose will they be?'

And you, [be] like people who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that [when he] comes back and knocks, they can open [the door] for him immediately.

Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and assign his place with the unbelievers.

But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.

For as you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to come to a settlement with him on the way, so that he will not drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison.

Now at the same time some had come to tell him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

But he answered [and] said to him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put manure on [it].

But the Lord answered and said to him, "Hypocrites! Does not each one of you untie his ox or [his] donkey from the feeding trough on the Sabbath and lead [it] away to water [it]?

And [when] he said these [things], all those who opposed him were humiliated, and the whole crowd was rejoicing at all the splendid things that were being done by him.

And someone said to him, "Lord, {are there only} a few who are saved?" And he said to them,

At [that] same hour some Pharisees came up [and] said to him, "Go out and depart from here, because Herod wants to kill you!"

And it happened that when he came to the house of a certain one of the leaders of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat {a meal}, they were watching him closely.

And behold, a certain man was in front of him, suffering from edema.

But they remained silent. And he took hold of [him] [and] healed him, and sent [him] away.

And he said to them, "Who among you, [if your] son or [your] ox falls into a well on the day of the Sabbath, will not immediately pull him out?"

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline at the table in the place of honor, lest [someone] more distinguished than you has been invited by him,

And he also said to the one who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, lest they also invite you [in return], and repayment come to you.

Now [when] one of those reclining at the table with [him] heard these [things], he said to him, "Blessed [is] {everyone who} will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"

But he said to him, "A certain man was giving a large banquet and invited many.

And they all {alike} began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, 'I have purchased a field, and {I must} go out to look at it. I ask you, consider me excused.'

Now large crowds were going along with him, and he turned around [and] said to them,

{Otherwise} [after] he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish [it], all who see [it] will begin to ridicule him,

Or what king, going out to engage another king in battle, does not sit down first [and] deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand.

It is usable neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it out. The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him.

And he went [and] hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to tend pigs.

And he was longing to fill his stomach with the carob pods that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving [anything] to him.

I will set out [and] go to my father and will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and {in your sight}!

And he set out [and] came to his own father. But [while] he was still a long way away, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran {and embraced him} and kissed him.

And [his] son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and {in your sight}! I am no longer worthy to be called your son!'

But [his] father said to his slaves, 'Quickly bring out the best robe and put [it] on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals on [his] feet!

And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has gotten him back healthy.'

But he became angry and did not want to go in. So his father came out [and] began to implore him.

But when this son of yours returned--who has consumed your assets with prostitutes--you killed the fattened calf for him!'

But he said to him, 'Child, you are always with me, and {everything I have belongs to you}.

And he also said to the disciples, "A certain man was rich, who had a manager. And charges were brought to him that this person was squandering his possessions.

And he summoned him [and] said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your management, because you can no longer manage.'

And he said, 'A hundred measures of olive oil.' So he said to him, 'Take your promissory note and sit down quickly [and] write fifty.'

Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your promissory note and write eighty.'

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these [things], and they ridiculed him.

So he said, 'Then I ask you, father, that you send him to my father's house,

But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone rises from the dead.'"

And he said to his disciples, "It is impossible for causes for stumbling not to come, but woe [to him] through whom they come!

It would be better for him if {a millstone} is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea than that he causes one of these little ones to sin.

"Be concerned about yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times he returns to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

"And which of you who has a slave plowing or shepherding [sheep] who comes in from the field will say to him, 'Come here at once [and] recline at the table'?

Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something that I may eat, and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and after these [things] you will eat and drink.'

And [as] he was entering into a certain village, ten men met [him]--lepers, who stood at a distance.

And he fell on [his] face at his feet, giving thanks to him. And he was a Samaritan.

And he said to him, "Get up [and] go your way. Your faith has saved you."

But first it is necessary [for] him to suffer many [things], and to be rejected by this generation.

And they answered [and] said to him, "Where, Lord?" So he said to them, "Where the dead body [is], there also the vultures will be gathered."

And there was a widow in that town, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary!'

And will not God surely {see to it that justice is done} to his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night, and will he delay toward them?

Now they were bringing even [their] babies to him so that he could touch them. But [when] the disciples saw [it], they rebuked them.

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, [by] doing what will I inherit eternal life?"

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one [is] good except God alone.

And [when he] heard [this], Jesus said to him, "{You still lack one thing}: Sell all that you have, and distribute [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."

And Jesus took notice of him [and] said, "How {difficult it is for} those who possess wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!

and [after] flogging [him] they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise."

And they told him, "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by."

And those who were in front rebuked him, that he should be silent, but he cried out {even more loudly}, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

So Jesus stopped [and] ordered him to be brought to him. And [when] he approached, he asked him,

And Jesus said to him, "Regain [your] sight! Your faith has saved you."

And immediately he regained [his] sight and began to follow him, glorifying God. And all the people, [when they] saw [it], gave praise to God.