1Later the Lord chose 72 other followers and sent them out two by two to every town and village where he was about to go.
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5As soon as you enter a home, say, “God bless this home with peace.”
6If the people living there are peace-loving, your prayer for peace will bless them. But if they are not peace-loving, your prayer will return to you.
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10 as a warning to you. And you can be sure that God's kingdom will soon be here!”
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14On the day of judgment the people of Tyre and Sidon will get off easier than you will.
15 followers returned, they were excited and said, “Lord, even the demons obeyed when we spoke in your name!”
18Jesus told them:
I saw Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning.
19 and he said:
My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people. Yes, Father, this is what pleased you.
22 came to the same place. But when he saw the man who had been beaten up, he also went by on the other side.
33 and bandaged them. Then he put him on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.
35The next morning he gave the innkeeper two silver coins and said, “Please take care of the man. If you spend more than this on him, I will pay you when I return.”
36Then Jesus asked, “Which one of these three people was a real neighbor to the man who was beaten up by robbers?”
37The expert in the Law of Moses answered, “The one who showed pity.”
Jesus said, “Go and do the same!”
Martha and Mary38 Jn 11.1,2. The Lord and his disciples were traveling along and came to a village. When they got there, a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.
39She had a sister named Mary, who sat down in front of the Lord and was listening to what he said.
40Martha was worried about all that had to be done. Finally, she went to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn't it bother you that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!”
41The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha! You are worried and upset about so many things,
42but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, and it will not be taken away from her.”
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