Luke 17
1 Jesus said to his disciples, “It is certain there will be things that can cause us to sin, but woe to that person through whom they come!
Then He said to the disciples: “Things that cause people to fall are bound to come, but woe to him through whom they do come!
2 It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to fall.
3 Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
Watch out for yourselves: if your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
4 If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him!”
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in that day returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
6 The Lord said, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
So the Lord said: “If you had faith like a mustard seed has, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
7 But which of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down to eat'?
“And which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline to eat’?
8 Will he not say to him, 'Prepare something for me to eat, and put a belt around your clothes and serve me until I have finished eating and drinking. Then afterward you will eat and drink'?
Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and gird yourself and serve me until I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’?
9 He does not thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded, does he?
Does he thank that slave because he did the things commanded? I guess not!
10 Even so you also, when you have done everything that you are commanded, should say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have only done what we ought to do.'”
So likewise you, whenever you have done everything you were told to do, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves, because we have only done what we were supposed to.’”
11 It came about that as he traveled to Jerusalem, he went along the border between Samaria and Galilee.
Now as He was traveling toward Jerusalem, He went along between Samaria and Galilee.
12 As he entered into a certain village, there he was met by ten men who were lepers. They stood far away from him
And as He entered a certain village, ten men met Him—being lepers they stood at a distance.
13 and they lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”
They called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went away they were cleansed.
And paying attention He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” It happened that as they went they were cleansed!
15 When one of them saw that he was healed, he turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God.
Well one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, glorifying God with a loud voice;
16 He fell down at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. He was a Samaritan.
then he fell on his face at His feet, thanking Him—and he was a Samaritan!
17 Then Jesus said, “Were not the ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
So Jesus reacted by saying: “Were not all ten cleansed? So where are the nine?
18 Were there no others who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
None were found to return and give glory to God except this foreigner!”
19 He said to him, “Arise, and go. Your faith has made you well.”
Then He said to him, “Get up and go; your faith has made you well.”
20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with careful observing.
Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said: “The Kingdom of God does not come with observation;
21 Neither will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or, 'There it is!' For look, the kingdom of God is within you.”
nor will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ because indeed the Kingdom of God is within you.”
22 He said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
Then He said to the disciples: “Days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of the Man, and you will not see it.
23 Then they will say to you, 'Look, there! Look, here!' But do not go out or run after them,
And they will say to you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Do not go along or follow.
24 for as the lightning shines brightly when it flashes from one part of the sky to another part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
Because just like the lightning that lights the whole sky when it flashes, so also will the Son of the Man be in His day.
25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26 As it happened in the days of Noah, even so will it also happen in the days of the Son of Man.
Also, just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it also be in the days of the Son of the Man.
27 They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark—and the flood came and destroyed them all.
They were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 Likewise, even as it happened in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building—
29 But in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from heaven and destroyed them all.
but on the day Lot went out from Sodom, fire and brimstone rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 After the same manner it will be in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
Even so will it be in the day when the Son of the Man is revealed.
31 In that day, do not let him who is on the housetop go down to get his goods out of the house; and do not let him who is in the field return.
“In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to get them; and likewise he who is in the field, let him not turn back.
32 Remember Lot's wife.
Remember Lot's wife!
33 Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will save it.
Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever ‘wastes’ it will preserve it.
34 I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken, and the other will be left.
I tell you: on that night there will be two men in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.
35 There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken, and the other will be left.”
Two women will be grinding together; one will be taken and the other left.”
37 They asked him, “Where, Lord?” and he said to them, “Where there is a body, there will the vultures also be gathered together.”
They reacted by saying to Him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where there is a carcass, there will the vultures also be gathered.”
