Luke 17
1 Jesus said to his disciples, “Temptations are unavoidable, but it will be a disaster for those through whom they come!
Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
2 For such people it would be better to have a millstone hung around the neck and be thrown into the sea than to cause these little ones to sin.
It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3 So take care what you do. If your brother sins, warn him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
4 Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and seven times comes back and tells you, ‘I'm really sorry,’ forgive him.”
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Help us to have more trust!”
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
6 The Lord replied, “Even if your trust was as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Uproot yourself, and plant yourself in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
7 Say you have a servant who does plowing or shepherding. When he comes in from work, do you say to him, ‘Come in and sit down now for a meal’?
Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
8 No. You say to him, ‘Prepare a meal for me, get yourself dressed, and serve me until I've finished my meal. After that you can have your meal.’
Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink’?
9 And do you thank the servant for doing what you told him? No.
Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?
10 Likewise once you've done everything you were told, you should simply say, ‘We are undeserving servants. We just did our duty.’”
So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
11 As Jesus continued on his way to Jerusalem, he passed along the border between Samaria and Galilee.
While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
12 As he entered a particular village, ten lepers met him, standing at a distance.
As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
13 They called out, “Jesus, Master, please have mercy on us.”
and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 When Jesus saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” On their way there, they were healed.
When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
15 One of them when he saw that he was healed, returned to Jesus, shouting praises to God.
When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
16 He fell down at Jesus' feet, thanking him. He was a Samaritan.
He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 “Weren't ten lepers healed?” Jesus asked. “Where are the other nine?
“Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
18 Didn't anyone else come back to praise God—only this foreigner?”
Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”
19 Jesus told the man, “Get up and go on your way. Your trust has healed you.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”
20 Once, when the Pharisees came and asked him when God's kingdom would come, Jesus replied, “God's kingdom doesn't come with visible signs that you can observe.
When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
21 People won't be saying, ‘Look, it's here’ or ‘Look, it's there,’ for God's kingdom is among you.”
Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
22 Then Jesus told the disciples, “The time is coming when you'll long to see the day when the Son of man comes, but you won't see it.
Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
23 They'll be telling you, ‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is,’ but don't go running off after them.
People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.
24 The day when the Son of man comes will be just like lightning that flashes, lighting up the sky from one side to the other.
For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
25 But first he will have to suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26 The time when the Son of man comes will be like it was in Noah's day.
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
27 People went on eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day Noah went into the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 It will be like it was in Lot's day. People went on eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
29 But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and brimstone rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 The day when the Son of man appears will be just like that.
It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
31 If you're up on the roof that day don't go down and get your things; and if you're out in the fields don't go back home either.
On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
32 Remember Lot's wife!
Remember Lot’s wife!
33 If you try to hold on to your life you'll lose it; but if you lose your life you'll save it.
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
34 I tell you, at that time two will be in bed at night; one will be taken and the other left.
I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other left.
35 Two women will be grinding grain, one will be taken; and the other left.”
Two women will be grinding grain together: One will be taken and the other left.”
37 “Where, Lord?” they asked. “Where the carcass is, that's where the vultures gather,” Jesus replied.
“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”
