The Divine Kingdom

44 And in the days of those kings the (A)God of heaven will (B)set up a (C)kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be [a]left for another people; it will (D)crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.

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  1. Daniel 2:44 Or passed on to

44 “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush(A) all those kingdoms(B) and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.(C)

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17 (A)From that time Jesus began to [a]preach and say, (B)Repent, for the kingdom of heaven [b]is at hand.”

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  1. Matthew 4:17 Or proclaim
  2. Matthew 4:17 Lit has come near

17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(A) has come near.”

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Ministry in Galilee

23 Jesus was going (A)about in all of Galilee, (B)teaching in their synagogues and (C)proclaiming the [a]gospel of the kingdom, and (D)healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

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  1. Matthew 4:23 Or good news

Jesus Heals the Sick

23 Jesus went throughout Galilee,(A) teaching in their synagogues,(B) proclaiming the good news(C) of the kingdom,(D) and healing every disease and sickness among the people.(E)

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10 [a](A)Your kingdom come.
(B)Your will be done,
[b]On earth as it is in heaven.

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  1. Matthew 6:10 Or May Your...come
  2. Matthew 6:10 Lit as in heaven, also on earth

10 your kingdom(A) come,
your will be done,(B)
    on earth as it is in heaven.

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And as you go, [a]preach, saying, ‘(A)The kingdom of heaven [b]has come near.’

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  1. Matthew 10:7 Or proclaim
  2. Matthew 10:7 Or is at hand

As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven(A) has come near.’

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15 and saying, (A)The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God [a]is at hand; (B)repent and [b]believe in the gospel.”

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  1. Mark 1:15 Lit has come near
  2. Mark 1:15 Or put your trust in

15 “The time has come,”(A) he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe(B) the good news!”(C)

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and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘(A)The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11 (B)Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet [a]be sure of this, that (C)the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I say to you, (D)it will be more tolerable on that day for (E)Sodom than for that city.

13 (F)Woe to you, (G)Chorazin! Woe to you, (H)Bethsaida! For if the [b]miracles that occurred in you had occurred in (I)Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in [c](J)sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more tolerable for (K)Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you. 15 And you, (L)Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!

16 (M)The one who listens to you listens to Me, and (N)the one who rejects you rejects Me; but the one who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

The Joyful Results

17 Now the [d]seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even (O)the demons are subject to us [e]in Your name!” 18 And He said to them, “I watched (P)Satan fall from heaven like lightning. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to (Q)walk on snakes and scorpions, and authority over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. 20 Nevertheless, do not [f]rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that (R)your names are recorded in heaven.”

21 (S)At that very [g]time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I [h]praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for doing so was well pleasing in Your sight. 22 (T)All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and (U)no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son determines to reveal Him.”

23 (V)Turning to the disciples, He said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see the things you see; 24 for I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things that you hear, and did not hear them.”

25 (W)And behold, a [i](X)lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? [j]How does it read to you?” 27 And he answered, “(Y)You shall love the Lord your God [k]with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And He said to him, “You have answered correctly; (Z)do this and you will live.” 29 But wanting (AA)to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

The Good Samaritan

30 Jesus replied and said, “A man was (AB)going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers, and they stripped him and [l]beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. 31 And by coincidence a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a (AC)Samaritan who was on a journey came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, 34 and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 On the next day he took out two [m]denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return, I will repay you.’ 36 Which of these three do you think [n]proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” 37 And he said, “The one who showed compassion to him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do [o]the same.”

Martha and Mary

38 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named (AD)Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39 And she had a sister called (AE)Mary, who was also (AF)seated at the Lord’s feet, and was listening to His word. 40 But (AG)Martha was distracted with [p]all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving [q]by myself? Then tell her to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, (AH)Martha, Martha, you are (AI)worried and distracted by many things; 42 (AJ)but only one thing is necessary; for (AK)Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

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  1. Luke 10:11 Lit know
  2. Luke 10:13 Or works of power
  3. Luke 10:13 I.e., symbols of mourning
  4. Luke 10:17 One early ms seventy
  5. Luke 10:17 Or by
  6. Luke 10:20 Or go on rejoicing
  7. Luke 10:21 Lit hour
  8. Luke 10:21 Or acknowledge to You
  9. Luke 10:25 I.e., an expert in the Mosaic Law
  10. Luke 10:26 Lit How do you read?
  11. Luke 10:27 Lit from all
  12. Luke 10:30 Lit laid blows upon
  13. Luke 10:35 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  14. Luke 10:36 Lit has proved
  15. Luke 10:37 Or likewise
  16. Luke 10:40 Lit much service
  17. Luke 10:40 Lit alone

Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God(A) has come near to you.’ 10 But 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.(B) Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’(C) 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom(D) than for that town.(E)

13 “Woe to you,(F) 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(G) and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum,(H) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[a]

16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”(I)

17 The seventy-two(J) returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”(K)

18 He replied, “I saw Satan(L) fall like lightning from heaven.(M) 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes(N) and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(O)

21 At 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.(P) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father.(Q) 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.”(R)

23 Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24 For 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.”(S)

The Parable of the Good Samaritan(T)

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(U)

26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

27 He 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’[b];(V) and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[c](W)

28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(X)

29 But he wanted to justify himself,(Y) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 In 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. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.(Z) 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan,(AA) as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He 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. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[d] 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.’

36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

37 The 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

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha(AB) opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary,(AC) who sat at the Lord’s feet(AD) listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care(AE) 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(AF) and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[e](AG) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

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  1. Luke 10:15 That is, the realm of the dead
  2. Luke 10:27 Deut. 6:5
  3. Luke 10:27 Lev. 19:18
  4. Luke 10:35 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).
  5. Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed

20 But if I cast out the demons by [a]the (A)finger of God, then (B)the kingdom of God has come upon you.

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  1. Luke 11:20 I.e., an undeniable act of God

20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God,(A) then the kingdom of God(B) has come upon you.

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31 So you too, when you see these things happening, [a]recognize that (A)the kingdom of God is near.

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  1. Luke 21:31 Lit know

31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God(A) is near.

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