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.
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!
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 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.
3 Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, 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."
If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns to you, 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 grain of mustard seed, you would tell this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
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.
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, 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'?
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 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'?
9 Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded?
He does not thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded, does he?
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.'"
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.'”
11 It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
It came about that as he traveled to Jerusalem, he went along the border between Samaria and Galilee.
12 As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.
As he entered into a certain village, there he was met by ten men who were lepers. They stood far away from him
13 They lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us."
and they lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on 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.
When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went away they were cleansed.
15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
When one of them saw that he was healed, he turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God.
16 He fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
He fell down at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. He was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus answered, "Weren't the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
Then Jesus said, “Were not the ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
18 Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?"
Were there no others 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."
He said to him, “Arise, and go. Your faith has made you well.”
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;
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.
21 neither will they say, 'Look, here.' or, 'Look, there.' for the Kingdom of God is within you."
Neither will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or, 'There it is!' For look, the kingdom of God is within 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.
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.
23 And they will tell you, 'Look, there.' or 'Look, here.' Do not go away, nor follow after them,
Then they will say to you, 'Look, there! Look, here!' But do not go out or run after them,
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 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.
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 be also in the days of the Son of Man.
As it happened in the days of Noah, even so will it also happen 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, and 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;
Likewise, even as it happened in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
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 the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
After the same manner it will be in the day that 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, 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.
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 seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will save it.
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 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 will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.
There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken, and the other will be left.”
37 They, answering, asked him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the body is, there will the vultures also be gathered together."
They asked him, “Where, Lord?” and he said to them, “Where there is a body, there will the vultures also be gathered together.”
