Luke 17

1 Then said he to the disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come: but woe to him, through whom they come!

And he said to his disciples, It is impossible for the stumbling-blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come!

2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

It is better for him if a donkey-powered millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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

Take heed to yourselves. And if thy brother should sin against thee, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

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

And if he should sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times in the day turn back, saying, I repent, thou will forgive him.

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

And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase faith for us.

6 And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this sycamine tree, Be you plucked up by the root, and be you planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

And the Lord said, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard plant, ye would say to this sycamine tree, Be thou uprooted and be planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you.

7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

But which of you having a bondman plowing or feeding livestock, who, when he comes in from the field, will straightaway say, After coming near, sit down?

8 And will not rather say to him, Make ready with which I may sup, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward you shall eat and drink?

Will he not rather say to him, Prepare what I may dine, and having gird thyself, serve me until I eat and drink, and after these things thou will eat and drink?

9 Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

Does he have a favor for that bondman because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.

10 So likewise you, when you shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

Thus ye also, when ye did all the things that were commanded you, say, We are unprofitable bondmen, because we have done what we are obligated to do.

11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the middle of Samaria and Galilee.

And it came to pass as he went to Jerusalem, that he was passing through the middle of Samaria and Galilee.

12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

And as he entered into a certain village, ten leprous men who stood from afar met him.

13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

And they raised a voice, saying, Jesus, Master, be merciful to 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 cleansed.

And when he saw them, he said to them, After departing, display yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, during their going they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back with a great voice glorifying God.

16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

And he fell upon his face beside his feet giving him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.

17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

And having answered, Jesus said, Were not the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

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

19 And he said to him, Arise, go your way: your faith has made you whole.

And he said to him, After rising, go. Thy faith has healed thee.

20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God comes not with observation:

And questioned by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God comes, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation,

21 Neither shall they say, See here! or, see there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

nor will they say, Lo, here! or, Lo, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is inside of you.

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

And he said to the disciples, The days will come when ye will long to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye will not see it.

23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

And they will say to you, Lo, here! Lo, there! Do not depart, nor pursue.

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

For just as the lightning, its flashing from under the sky to under the sky, illuminates, so will the Son of man be in his day.

25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

But first it is necessary for him to suffer many things and be rejected from this generation.

26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so also it will be in the days of the Son of man.

27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

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

28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

And likewise as it happened in the days of Lot. They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built.

29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

But in that day Lot went out from Sodom he rained fire and brimstone from the sky, and destroyed them all.

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

It will be according to these things in that day the Son of man is revealed.

31 In that day, he which shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his vessels in the house, let him not go down to take them up. And let him who is in the field likewise not return for the things behind.

32 Remember Lot’s wife.

Remember Lot's wife.

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

Whoever will seek to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose it will keep it alive.

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

I say to you, in that night there will be two in one bed. The one man will be taken, and the other man will be left.

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

Two will be grinding together. The one woman will be taken, and the other woman will be left.

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

This verse is not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.

37 And they answered and said to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Wherever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

And having answered, they say to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there the vultures will be gathered together.