Jesus and the three disciples return to Capernaum. Jesus receives the report of the seventy. With his disciples he goes through all Galilee encouraging the believers. He heals a woman. Relates the parable of the little seed and the great tree.
The time had come for the return of the three score and ten whom Jesus sent abroad to preach.
2 And Jesus, Peter, James and John began their journey back to Galilee.
3 They went up through Samaria; they passed through many villages and towns, and everywhere the people thronged the ways to see the man the seventy had told about; and Jesus taught and healed the sick.
4 And when they reached Capernaum the seventy were there; and they were filled with joy; they said,
5 The Spirit of the Lord of hosts was with us all the way, and we were filled.
6 The power of the sacred Word was manifest in us; we healed the sick; we caused the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, the blind to see.
7 The very devils trembled when we spoke the Word, and they were subject unto us.
8 And Jesus said, As you were going on your way, the heavens were bright with light, the earth was bright, they seemed to meet and be at one; and I beheld, and Satan fell as lightning from the heavens.
9 Behold, for you have power to tread on serpents and on scorpions, and these are symbols of the enemies of men. You are protected in the way of right, and naught can harm.