1Danach suchte der Herr zweiundsiebzig andere aus und sandte sie zu zweit vor sich her in alle Städte und Ortschaften, in die er selbst gehen wollte.[1] (Mt 10,7; Mk 6,8; Lk 9,1)2Er sagte zu ihnen: Die Ernte ist groß, aber es gibt nur wenig Arbeiter. Bittet also den Herrn der Ernte, Arbeiter für seine Ernte auszusenden! (Mt 9,37)3Geht! Siehe, ich sende euch wie Schafe mitten unter die Wölfe.4Nehmt keinen Geldbeutel mit, keine Vorratstasche und keine Schuhe! Grüßt niemanden auf dem Weg! (Lk 22,35)5Wenn ihr in ein Haus kommt, so sagt als Erstes: Friede diesem Haus!6Und wenn dort ein Sohn des Friedens wohnt, wird euer Friede auf ihm ruhen; andernfalls wird er zu euch zurückkehren.7Bleibt in diesem Haus, esst und trinkt, was man euch anbietet; denn wer arbeitet, ist seines Lohnes wert. Zieht nicht von einem Haus in ein anderes!8Wenn ihr in eine Stadt kommt und man euch aufnimmt, so esst, was man euch vorsetzt.9Heilt die Kranken, die dort sind, und sagt ihnen: Das Reich Gottes ist euch nahe!10Wenn ihr aber in eine Stadt kommt, in der man euch nicht aufnimmt, dann geht auf die Straße hinaus und ruft:11Selbst den Staub eurer Stadt, der an unseren Füßen klebt, lassen wir euch zurück; doch das sollt ihr wissen: Das Reich Gottes ist nahe.12Ich sage euch: Sodom wird es an jenem Tag erträglicher ergehen als dieser Stadt. (Mt 11,20)13Weh dir, Chorazin! Weh dir, Betsaida! Denn wenn in Tyrus und Sidon die Machttaten geschehen wären, die bei euch geschehen sind - längst schon wären sie in Sack und Asche umgekehrt.14Doch Tyrus und Sidon wird es beim Gericht erträglicher ergehen als euch.15Und du, Kafarnaum, wirst du etwa bis zum Himmel erhoben werden? Bis zur Unterwelt wirst du hinabsteigen! (Jes 14,13)16Wer euch hört, der hört mich, und wer euch ablehnt, der lehnt mich ab; wer aber mich ablehnt, der lehnt den ab, der mich gesandt hat. (Mt 10,40; Joh 13,20)
Die Rückkehr der zweiundsiebzig Jünger und der Lobpreis Jesu
17Die Zweiundsiebzig kehrten zurück und sagten voller Freude: Herr, sogar die Dämonen sind uns in deinem Namen untertan.18Da sagte er zu ihnen: Ich sah den Satan wie einen Blitz aus dem Himmel fallen.19Siehe, ich habe euch die Vollmacht gegeben, auf Schlangen und Skorpione zu treten und über die ganze Macht des Feindes. Nichts wird euch schaden können. (Ps 91,13)20Doch freut euch nicht darüber, dass euch die Geister gehorchen, sondern freut euch darüber, dass eure Namen im Himmel verzeichnet sind!21In dieser Stunde rief Jesus, vom Heiligen Geist erfüllt, voll Freude aus: Ich preise dich, Vater, Herr des Himmels und der Erde, weil du das vor den Weisen und Klugen verborgen und es den Unmündigen offenbart hast. Ja, Vater, so hat es dir gefallen. (Jes 29,14; Mt 11,25)22Alles ist mir von meinem Vater übergeben worden; niemand erkennt, wer der Sohn ist, nur der Vater, und niemand erkennt, wer der Vater ist, nur der Sohn und der, dem es der Sohn offenbaren will. (Joh 10,15)23Jesus wandte sich an die Jünger und sagte zu ihnen allein: Selig sind die Augen, die sehen, was ihr seht. (Mt 13,16)24Denn ich sage euch: Viele Propheten und Könige wollten sehen, was ihr seht, und haben es nicht gesehen, und wollten hören, was ihr hört, und haben es nicht gehört. (1Petr 1,10)
Der barmherzige Samariter als Beispiel
25Und siehe, ein Gesetzeslehrer stand auf, um Jesus auf die Probe zu stellen, und fragte ihn: Meister, was muss ich tun, um das ewige Leben zu erben? (Mt 22,35; Mk 12,28; Lk 18,18)26Jesus sagte zu ihm: Was steht im Gesetz geschrieben? Was liest du?27Er antwortete: Du sollst den Herrn, deinen Gott, lieben mit deinem ganzen Herzen und deiner ganzen Seele, mit deiner ganzen Kraft und deinem ganzen Denken, und deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst. (3Mo 19,18; 5Mo 6,5; Mt 5,43; Röm 13,9; Gal 5,14)28Jesus sagte zu ihm: Du hast richtig geantwortet. Handle danach und du wirst leben! (3Mo 18,5)29Der Gesetzeslehrer wollte sich rechtfertigen und sagte zu Jesus: Und wer ist mein Nächster? (3Mo 19,16)30Darauf antwortete ihm Jesus: Ein Mann ging von Jerusalem nach Jericho hinab und wurde von Räubern überfallen. Sie plünderten ihn aus und schlugen ihn nieder; dann gingen sie weg und ließen ihn halbtot liegen.31Zufällig kam ein Priester denselben Weg herab; er sah ihn und ging vorüber.32Ebenso kam auch ein Levit zu der Stelle; er sah ihn und ging vorüber.33Ein Samariter aber, der auf der Reise war, kam zu ihm; er sah ihn und hatte Mitleid,34ging zu ihm hin, goss Öl und Wein auf seine Wunden und verband sie. Dann hob er ihn auf sein eigenes Reittier, brachte ihn zu einer Herberge und sorgte für ihn.35Und am nächsten Tag holte er zwei Denare hervor, gab sie dem Wirt und sagte: Sorge für ihn, und wenn du mehr für ihn brauchst, werde ich es dir bezahlen, wenn ich wiederkomme.36Wer von diesen dreien meinst du, ist dem der Nächste geworden, der von den Räubern überfallen wurde?37Der Gesetzeslehrer antwortete: Der barmherzig an ihm gehandelt hat. Da sagte Jesus zu ihm: Dann geh und handle du genauso!
Maria und Marta
38Als sie weiterzogen, kam er in ein Dorf. Eine Frau namens Marta nahm ihn gastlich auf.[2]39Sie hatte eine Schwester, die Maria hieß. Maria setzte sich dem Herrn zu Füßen und hörte seinen Worten zu.40Marta aber war ganz davon in Anspruch genommen zu dienen. Sie kam zu ihm und sagte: Herr, kümmert es dich nicht, dass meine Schwester die Arbeit mir allein überlässt? Sag ihr doch, sie soll mir helfen!41Der Herr antwortete: Marta, Marta, du machst dir viele Sorgen und Mühen.[3]42Aber nur eines ist notwendig. Maria hat den guten Teil gewählt, der wird ihr nicht genommen werden.
1After this the Lord appointed seventy-two[1] others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. (2Mo 24,1; 2Mo 24,9; 4Mo 11,16; Lk 9,2; Lk 9,52)2And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. (Mt 9,37; Joh 4,35; 2Thess 3,1)3Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. (Mt 10,16; Joh 17,18)4Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. (2Kön 4,29; Mt 10,9; Mk 6,8; Lk 9,1; Lk 22,35)5Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ (1Sam 25,6)6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. (Ps 35,13)7And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. (1Tim 5,18)8Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you.9Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ (Mt 3,2; Lk 10,11)10But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say,11‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ (Neh 5,13; Lk 10,9; Apg 13,51; Apg 18,6)12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. (Mt 7,22; Mt 10,15)
Woe to Unrepentant Cities
13“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. (Hes 28,2; Am 1,9; Mt 11,21)14But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. (Lk 10,13; Lk 12,47)15And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. (Jes 14,13; Lk 16,23; Apg 2,27)16“The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.” (Mt 10,40; Mt 25,45; Joh 5,23; Joh 12,48; 1Thess 4,8)
21In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.[2] (Hi 37,24; Ps 8,2; Jes 53,11; Mt 11,25; Mt 16,17; Mt 21,16; Mk 12,36; Lk 8,10; Lk 12,32; Apg 17,24; 1Kor 1,19; 2Kor 3,14)22All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (Mt 28,18; Joh 1,18; Joh 6,46; Joh 7,29; Joh 8,19; Joh 10,15; Joh 17,25; Joh 17,26)23Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! (Mt 13,16; Mt 16,17)24For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” (Joh 8,56; Hebr 11,13; 1Petr 1,10)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Mt 19,16; Mt 19,29; Mt 22,34; Mt 25,34; Mt 25,46; Mk 10,17; Lk 7,30; Lk 18,18; Joh 8,6)26He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?”27And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (3Mo 19,18; 5Mo 6,5; Mt 19,19; Mt 22,37; Mk 12,30)28And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” (3Mo 18,5; Neh 9,29; Hes 20,11; Röm 10,5; Gal 3,12)29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” (Lk 16,15)30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. (Lk 18,31; Lk 19,28)31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. (4Mo 8,19; Joh 1,19)32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. (Lk 10,31)33But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. (Mt 10,5)34He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. (Jes 1,6)35And the next day he took out two denarii[3] and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ (Mt 18,28)36Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?”37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
Martha and Mary
38Now as they went on their way, Jesus[4] entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. (Lk 19,6; Joh 11,1; Joh 11,19; Joh 12,2)39And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. (Lk 8,35; Lk 10,38; Apg 22,3)40But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”41But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, (Lk 12,22; 1Kor 7,32)42but one thing is necessary.[5] Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” (Ps 16,5)
1After this the Lord appointed seventy-two[1] others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.2He told them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.3Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.4Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.5‘When you enter a house, first say, “Peace to this house.”6If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.7Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house.8‘When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.9Heal those there who are ill and tell them, “The kingdom of God has come near to you.”10But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say,11“Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: the kingdom of God has come near.”12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.13‘Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.14But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.15And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[2]16‘Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.’17The seventy-two returned with joy and said, ‘Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.’18He replied, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.19I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.20However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’21At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.22‘All things have been committed to me by my Father. No-one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no-one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.’23Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.24For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.’
The parable of the good Samaritan
25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he asked, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’26‘What is written in the Law?’ he replied. ‘How do you read it?’27He answered, ‘ “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind”; and, “Love your neighbour as yourself.” ’ (3Mo 19,18; 5Mo 6,5)28‘You have answered correctly,’ Jesus replied. ‘Do this and you will live.’29But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’30In reply Jesus said: ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half-dead.31A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.32So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.33But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.34He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.35The next day he took out two denarii[3] and gave them to the innkeeper. “Look after him,” he said, “and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.” (Mt 20,2)36‘Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?’37The expert in the law replied, ‘The one who had mercy on him.’ Jesus told him, ‘Go and do likewise.’
At the home of Martha and Mary
38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, ‘Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’41‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things,42but few things are needed – or indeed only one.[4] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.’
1After this the Lord appointed 72 others. He sent them out two by two ahead of him. They went to every town and place where he was about to go.2He told them, ‘The harvest is huge, but the workers are few. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field.3Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.4Do not take a purse or bag or sandals. And don’t greet anyone on the road.5‘When you enter a house, first say, “May this house be blessed with peace.”6If someone there works to bring peace, your blessing of peace will rest on them. If not, it will return to you.7Stay there, and eat and drink anything they give you. Workers are worthy of their pay. Do not move around from house to house.8‘When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is given to you.9Heal the ill people who are there. Tell them, “God’s kingdom has come near to you.”10But what if you enter a town and are not welcomed? Then go into its streets and say,11“We wipe from our feet even the dust of your town. We do it to warn you. But here is what you can be sure of. God’s kingdom has come near.”12I tell you this. On judgment day it will be easier for Sodom than for that town.13‘How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible for you, Bethsaida! Suppose the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon. They would have turned away from their sins long ago. They would have put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. They would have sat down in ashes.14On judgment day it will be easier for Tyre and Sidon than for you.15And what about you, Capernaum? Will you be lifted up to the heavens? No! You will go down to the place of the dead.16‘Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever does not accept you does not accept me. But whoever does not accept me does not accept the one who sent me.’17The 72 returned with joy. They said, ‘Lord, even the demons obey us when we speak in your name.’18Jesus replied, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.19I have given you authority to walk all over snakes and scorpions. You will be able to destroy all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.20But do not be glad when the evil spirits obey you. Instead, be glad that your names are written in heaven.’21At that time Jesus was full of joy through the Holy Spirit. He said, ‘I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children. Yes, Father. This is what you wanted to do.22‘My Father has given all things to me. The Father is the only one who knows who the Son is. And the only ones who know the Father are the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to make the Father known.’23Then Jesus turned to his disciples. He said to them in private, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.24I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see. But they didn’t see it. They wanted to hear what you hear. But they didn’t hear it.’
The story of the good Samaritan
25One day an authority on the law stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher’, he asked, ‘what must I do to receive eternal life?’26‘What is written in the Law?’ Jesus replied. ‘How do you understand it?’27He answered, ‘ “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.” And, “Love your neighbour as you love yourself.” ’ (3Mo 19,18; 5Mo 6,5)28‘You have answered correctly,’ Jesus replied. ‘Do that, and you will live.’29But the man wanted to make himself look good. So he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’30Jesus replied, ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. Robbers attacked him. They stripped off his clothes and beat him. Then they went away, leaving him almost dead.31A priest happened to be going down that same road. When he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.32A Levite also came by. When he saw the man, he passed by on the other side too.33But a Samaritan came to the place where the man was. When he saw the man, he felt sorry for him.34He went to him, poured olive oil and wine on his wounds and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey. He brought him to an inn and took care of him.35The next day he took out two silver coins. He gave them to the owner of the inn. “Take care of him,” he said. “When I return, I will pay you back for any extra expense you may have.”36‘Which of the three do you think was a neighbour to the man who was attacked by robbers?’37The authority on the law replied, ‘The one who felt sorry for him.’ Jesus told him, ‘Go and do as he did.’
Jesus at the home of Martha and Mary
38Jesus and his disciples went on their way. Jesus came to a village where a woman named Martha lived. She welcomed him into her home.39She had a sister named Mary. Mary sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.40But Martha was busy with all the things that had to be done. She came to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, my sister has left me to do the work by myself. Don’t you care? Tell her to help me!’41‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered. ‘You are worried and upset about many things.42But few things are needed. Really, only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better. And it will not be taken away from her.’