Proof The Bible Is True

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, where he himself would come.

10:2 Therefore said he to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.

10:3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

10:4 Carry neither purse, nor money, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

10:5 And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

10:6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest on it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

10:7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

10:8 And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

10:9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them, The kingdom of God is come near to you.

10:10 But into whatever city you enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

10:11 Even the very dust of your city, which sticks on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be you sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come near to you.

10:12 But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

10:13 Woe to you, Chorazin! woe to you, 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.

10:14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

10:15 And you, Capernaum, which are exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.

10:16 He that hears you hears me; and he that despises you despises me; and he that despises me despises him that sent me.

10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through your name.

10:18 And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

10:19 Behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.