< Luke 17 >

1 And he said to his disciples, It is impossible but that stumbling-blocks will come; but woe to him through whom they come!
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
2 It were better for him to have a millstone hung round his neck, and be cast into the sea, than to cause one of these little ones to fall away.
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.
3 Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Take heed to yourselves: If your brother trespass against you, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
4 And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times turn to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
And if he trespass against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day return to you, saying, I repent; you shall forgive him.
5 And the apostles said to the Lord, Give us more faith.
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
6 But the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to this sycamine-tree, Be plucked up by the roots, and planted in the sea! and it would obey you.
And the Lord said, If all of you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, all of you might say unto this sycamine tree, Be you plucked up by the root, and be you planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
7 And which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he hath come in from the field, Come immediately and place thyself at table?
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he has come from the field, Go and sit down to food?
8 Will he not rather say to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself and serve me till I have eaten and drunken, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward you shall eat and drink?
9 Doth he owe any thanks to that servant, because he did what was commanded?
Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I I think not not.
10 So also do ye, when ye have done all that hath been commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were bound to do.
So likewise all of you, when all of you shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are useless servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
11 And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, that he was traveling on the confines of Samaria and Galilee.
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood afar off.
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood far off:
13 And they lifted up their voice, saying, Jesus, Master, have pity on us.
And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on 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 on their way, they were cleansed.
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, perceiving that he was freed from his disease, turned back, giving glory to God with a loud voice;
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 and he fell down on his face at his feet, giving thanks to him; and he was a Samaritan.
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 Were there none found returning to give glory to God but this foreigner?
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said to him, Rise and go; thy faith hath made thee well.
And he said unto him, Arise, go your way: your faith has made you whole.
20 And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not in such a manner as to be watched for;
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:
21 nor will they say, Lo here! or there! for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
22 And he said to the disciples, The days will come, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and will not see it.
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when all of you shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and all of you shall not see it.
23 And they will say to you, Lo there! lo here! Go not away, and follow not.
And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of one part under heaven, shineth to the other part under heaven, so will the Son of man be in his day.
For as the lightning, that lightens out of the one part under heaven, shines unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
25 But first he must suffer much, and be rejected by this generation.
But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
26 And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of man.
And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27 They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
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.
28 In like manner, as it was in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
29 but on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Thus will it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
31 In that day, let not him who is upon the house-top, and whose furniture is in the house, come down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not turn back.
In that day, he which shall be upon 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.
32 Remember Lot's wife.
Remember Lot's wife.
33 Whoever shall seek to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose it will preserve it.
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
34 I tell you, In that night there will be two men on one bed; one will be taken, and the other will be left.
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.
35 Two women will be grinding together; one will be taken, and the other left.
Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
37 And they answering say to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there also will the eagles be gathered together.
And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where ever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

< Luke 17 >