Luke 17

1 Then he said to his disciples: It is impossible that causes of offense should not come; but alas for him by whom they come!

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!

2 It would be better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

3 Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sin against you, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

4 And if he sin against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you and say, I repent, you shall forgive him.

If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

5 And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

6 And the Lord said: If you had faith like a grain of mustard, you might say to this sycamine-tree, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it should obey you.

The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

7 Which of you that has a servant plowing, or feeding a flock, will say to him immediately, when he comes in from the field, Go and recline at table?

But who is there amongst you, having a servant ploughing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’?

8 But will he not say to him, Make ready my supper, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunk; and afterward, you shall eat and drink?

Wouldn’t he rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?

9 Does he thank that servant, because he did what was commanded? I think not.

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.

10 So also you, when you shall have done all things that you arc commanded to do, say, We are unprofitable servants; for we have done what was our duty to do.

Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”

11 And it came to pass, as he was journeying to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

12 And as he entered a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood at a distance.

As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.

13 And they lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

14 And when he saw them, he said to them: Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were made clean.

When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.

15 But, one of them, seeing that he was restored to health, turned back, and, with a loud voice, glorified God.

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.

16 And he fell on his face at his feet, and gave him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.

He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.

17 And Jesus answered and said: Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

18 Were there none found to return and give glory to God, but this one of another race?

Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”

19 And he said to him: Arise, and go; your faith has saved you.

Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”

20 And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said: The kingdom of God comes not so as to attract attention;

Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, “God’s Kingdom doesn’t come with observation;

21 nor shall it be said, Lo here! or Lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is among you.

neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”

22 And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

23 And they shall say to you, Lo here! or Lo there! go not after them, nor follow them.

They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Don’t go away or follow after them,

24 For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven, shines to another part under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

for as the lightning, when it flashes out of one part under the sky, shines to another part under the sky, so will the Son of 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 And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

As it was in the days of Noah, even so it will also be in the days of the Son of Man.

27 They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, till the day in which Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

28 In like manner also, as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

Likewise, even as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

29 but in the day in which Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from the sky and destroyed them all.

30 Even thus shall it be in the day in which the Son of man is revealed.

It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

31 In that day, let not him that is on the house-top, and whose goods are in the house, come down to take them away. Likewise, he that is in the field, let him not turn back.

In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

32 Remember Lot’s wife.

Remember Lot’s wife!

33 Whoever will seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever will lose his life, shall save it.

Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

34 I say to you, on that night two men shall be in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.

35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other will be left.”

36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

37 And they answered and said to him. Where, Lord? And he said to them: Where the body is, there will the vultures be gathered.

They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the vultures will also be gathered together.”