Luke 17
1 He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should 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 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.
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 Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, 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 sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you must 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 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."
And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase faith for us.
6 The Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,' and it would 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 who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table'?
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 But will he not say to him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink, and afterward you can 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?
Does he have a favor for that bondman because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.
10 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.'"
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 It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders 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 As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.
And as he entered into a certain village, ten leprous men who stood from afar met him.
13 They lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us."
And they raised a voice, saying, Jesus, Master, be merciful to us.
14 When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." It happened 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 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back with a great voice glorifying God.
16 He fell on his face at Jesus' 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 Jesus answered, "Weren't the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
And having answered, Jesus said, Were not the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
18 Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?"
Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?
19 Then he said to him, "Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you."
And he said to him, After rising, go. Thy faith has healed thee.
20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God does not come 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 will they say, 'Look, here.' or, 'Look, there.' for 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 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.
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 will tell you, 'Look, there.' or 'Look, here.' Do not go away, nor follow after them,
And they will say to you, Lo, here! Lo, there! Do not depart, nor pursue.
24 for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will 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, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
But first it is necessary for him to suffer many things and be rejected from this generation.
26 As it happened in the days of Noah, even so will 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 ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the box-shaped ship, 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, even as it happened in the days of Lot: they ate, 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 in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky, 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 It will be the same way in the day that 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 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.
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 seeks to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will 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 will be two people in one bed. The one will be taken, and the other will 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 will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.
Two will be grinding together. The one woman will be taken, and the other woman will be left.
This verse is not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.
37 They, answering, asked him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the body is, there will the vultures also 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.
