Luke 17
1 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!
Then he said to his disciples: It is impossible that causes of offense should not come; but alas for him by whom they come!
2 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.
It would be better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.
3 Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sin against you, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
4 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 sin against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you and say, I repent, you shall forgive him.
5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.
6 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.
And the Lord said: If you had faith like a grain of mustard, you might say to this sycamine-tree, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it should obey you.
7 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'?
Which of you that has a servant plowing, or feeding a flock, will say to him immediately, when he comes in from the field, Go and recline at table?
8 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'?
But will he not say to him, Make ready my supper, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunk; and afterward, you shall eat and drink?
9 He does not thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded, does he?
Does he thank that servant, because he did what was commanded? I think not.
10 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.'”
So also you, when you shall have done all things that you arc commanded to do, say, We are unprofitable servants; for we have done what was our duty to do.
11 It came about that as he traveled to Jerusalem, he went along the border between Samaria and Galilee.
And it came to pass, as he was journeying to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12 As he entered into a certain village, there he was met by ten men who were lepers. They stood far away from him
And as he entered a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood at a distance.
13 and they lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”
And they lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went away they were cleansed.
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 made clean.
15 When one of them saw that he was healed, he turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God.
But, one of them, seeing that he was restored to health, turned back, and, with a loud voice, glorified God.
16 He fell down at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. He was a Samaritan.
And he fell on his face at his feet, and gave him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
17 Then Jesus said, “Were not the ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
And Jesus answered and said: Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 Were there no others who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
Were there none found to return and give glory to God, but this one of another race?
19 He said to him, “Arise, and go. Your faith has made you well.”
And he said to him: Arise, and go; your faith has saved you.
20 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.
And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said: The kingdom of God comes not so as to attract attention;
21 Neither will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or, 'There it is!' For look, the kingdom of God is within you.”
nor shall it be said, Lo here! or Lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is among you.
22 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.
And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.
23 Then they will say to you, 'Look, there! Look, here!' But do not go out or run after them,
And they shall say to you, Lo here! or Lo there! go not after them, nor follow them.
24 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.
For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven, shines to another part under heaven, so shall 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 also happen in the days of the Son of Man.
And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27 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.
They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, till the day in which Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 Likewise, even as it happened in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
In like manner also, as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
29 But in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from heaven and destroyed them all.
but in the day in which Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 After the same manner it will be in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
Even thus shall it be in the day in which the Son of man is revealed.
31 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.
In that day, let not him that is on the house-top, and whose goods are in the house, come down to take them away. Likewise, he that is in the field, let him not turn back.
32 Remember Lot's wife.
Remember Lot’s wife.
33 Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will save it.
Whoever will seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever will lose his life, shall save it.
34 I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken, and the other will be left.
I say to you, on that night two men shall be in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
35 There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken, and the other will be 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 They asked him, “Where, Lord?” and he said to them, “Where there is a body, there will the vultures also be gathered together.”
And they answered and said to him. Where, Lord? And he said to them: Where the body is, there will the vultures be gathered.
