Luke 17

1 Then he said to the disciples, It is impossible but that causes of sin will come: but woe [to him] by 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 cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.

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 thy brother shall trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he shall 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 shall trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day shall turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt 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 ye had faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this sycamine-tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou 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 which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to eat?

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 wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drank; and afterward thou shalt 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 Doth he thank that servant, because he did the things that were commanded him? I suppose not.

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

10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all the things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which it 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 midst 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, who stood at a distance.

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 were going, 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 returning 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, depart: thy faith hath made thee whole.

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

20 And when he was asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh 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 will they say, Lo here! or lo 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 his disciples, The days will come, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the son of man, and ye 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 will 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 lighteneth from the one [part] under heaven, shineth 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 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 And as it was in the days of Noah, 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 ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah 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 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 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 who shall be upon the house-top, and his furniture 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 will be two [men] 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 [women] will be grinding together; the 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.

36 Two [men] will be in the field; the one will 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 collected.

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.