Thematic Bible

Luke 10:1

After this the Lord nominated seventy disciples more, and sent them before by two and two, into all the cities, and towns, where he himself design'd to go.

Luke 10:2

and he said to them, the harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few: intreat therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth labourers into his harvest.

Luke 10:3

go then: I send you as lambs among wolves.

Luke 10:4

carry neither purse, nor bag, nor shoes; neither salute any man by the way.

Luke 10:5

at your entrance into any house, first say, prosperity be to this family.

Luke 10:6

if any be there, who deserve your benediction, it shall have its effect upon them; otherwise, it shall redound to your own advantage.

Luke 10:7

continue in the same house, and eat and drink whatever it affords: for a labourer deserves his wages: therefore don't shift from family to family.

Luke 10:8

when you come to any city, where they receive you, eat without scruple, whatever food is set before you,

Luke 10:9

and heal the sick you find there. tell the inhabitants the kingdom of God is drawing nigh unto them.

Luke 10:10

but when you enter into any city, and they refuse to entertain you, go through the streets,

Luke 10:11

and cry, "we shake off the dust, that sticks to our feet, against you: but take notice, the kingdom of God has been near you."

Luke 10:12

I declare unto you, that the people of Sodom shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than that city.

Luke 10:13

wo unto thee Chorazin; wo unto thee Bethsaida: for if the miracles, which have been wrought among you, had been wrought in Tyre and Sidon, they would long since have lain repenting in sackcloth and ashes.

Luke 10:14

therefore Tyre and Sidon shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than you.

Luke 10:15

and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to the sky, shall be plung'd into an abyss.

Luke 10:16

he that adheres to you, adheres to me; he that rejects you, rejects me: and he that rejects me, rejecteth him that sent me.

Luke 10:17

At length the seventy return'd with great joy, saying, Lord, even the demons have been made subject to us by virtue of your name.

Luke 10:18

upon which he said to them, I beheld satan falling, like lightning, from heaven.

Luke 10:19

I have authoriz'd you to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and triumph over all the power of the enemy; so that nothing shall be capable of doing you any mischief.

Luke 10:20

however, let not this be the matter of your rejoicing, that the spirits are subject to you: but rejoice, that you have a title to the joys of heaven.

Luke 10:21

At that very time Jesus fell into a divine transport, and said, "I magnify thee, O father, the Lord of heaven and earth, for having conceal'd these things from the artful and the crafty, whilst thou hast reveal'd them to the unskilful. justly, O father, hast thou thus dispens'd thy favour."

Luke 10:22

the management of every thing is committed to me by my father: no one knows what character the son is invested with, except the father; nor who the father is, except the son, and he to whom the son shall please to reveal it.

Luke 10:23

then addressing himself to his disciples in particular, he said, happy are they, who see what you see:

Luke 10:24

for I assure you, that many prophets and princes have desired to see what you now behold, but they never saw it; and to hear what you have heard, which they never did.

Luke 10:25

Then a doctor of the law stood up to try him, saying, master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Luke 10:26

to whom he answered, how does the law run in that case? what do you find?

Luke 10:27

he replied, 'tis thus, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, and with all thy understanding; and thy neighbour as thy self."

Luke 10:28

you have answered well, replied Jesus, do this, and you shall live.

Luke 10:29

but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour?

Luke 10:30

to which Jesus answered, a certain man, as he was going from Jerusalem to Jericho, fell among thieves, who stripp'd him, and beat him, then march'd off leaving him half dead.

Luke 10:31

a certain priest happen'd to be travelling that way, who look'd upon him, and then pass'd on.

Luke 10:32

a Levite too came to the same place, gave him a look, and pass'd on.

Luke 10:33

but a certain Samaritan being on the road, came where he was, and when he saw him, he took compassion on him,

Luke 10:34

went up to him, dress'd his wounds by applying oil and wine, then set him upon his own mule, and brought him to an inn, where he took care of him.

Luke 10:35

upon his departure the next day, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the master of the house, take care of him, said he, and I will repay you all the charges you are at, upon my return.

Luke 10:36

which now of the three do you think was neighbour to the man that was robb'd.

Luke 10:37

he, reply'd the doctor, who took pity on him. then said Jesus to him, go then, and imitate his example.

Luke 10:38

Another time, as they were on a journey, Jesus enter'd into a village, where a woman, named Martha, entertain'd him at her house.

Luke 10:39

now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse.

Luke 10:40

but Martha perplex'd with the hurry of her affairs, came to him, and said, Lord, don't you observe my sister has left me to serve all alone: direct her therefore to give me some assistance.

Luke 10:41

but Jesus replied to her, Martha, Martha, you trouble yourself about a world of cares:

Luke 10:42

but the best and the most necessary concern is, what Mary has pitch'd upon, of which she shall never be deprived.