Lucas 17

1 At sinabi niya sa kaniyang mga alagad Hindi mangyayari na di dumating ang mga kadahilanan ng pagkakatisod; datapuwa't sa aba niyaong pinanggalingan.

[One day Jesus] said to his disciples, “Things that will tempt [people] to sin are certain to happen, but it will be terrible for anyone who causes them to happen!

2 Mabuti pa sa kaniya kung bitinan ang kaniyang leeg ng isang gilingang bato, at siya'y ihagis sa dagat, kay sa siya'y magpatisod sa isa sa maliliit na ito.

Suppose you caused one of these people who [do not believe in me very strongly] to sin. If a huge stone was fastened {someone fastened a huge stone} around your neck and you were thrown {and threw you} into the sea, [you would consider that a severe punishment, but God will punish] you even more severely [if you cause someone to sin!]

3 Mangagingat kayo sa inyong sarili: kung magkasala ang iyong kapatid, sawayin mo siya; at kung siya'y magsisi, patawarin mo siya.

Be careful [how you act]. If you [know about] a fellow believer who sins, you [(sg)] should rebuke him. If he [says that he] is sorry for having sinned [and asks you to forgive him], forgive him.

4 At kung siya'y makapitong magkasala sa isang araw laban sa iyo, at makapitong magbalik sa iyo na sasabihin, Pinagsisisihan ko; patawarin mo siya.

Even if he sins against you [(sg)] seven times in one day, if he comes to you each time and says, ‘I am sorry for what I did’, you must continue forgiving him.”

5 At sinabi ng mga apostol sa Panginoon, Dagdagan mo ang pananampalataya namin.

[One day] the apostles said to the Lord, “Help us to trust [in you] (OR, [in God]) more strongly!”

6 At sinabi ng Panginoon, Kung mangagkaroon kayo ng pananampalataya na kasing laki ng isang butil ng binhi ng mostasa, sasabihin ninyo sa puno ng sikomorong ito, Mabunot ka, at matanim ka sa dagat; at kayo'y tatalimahin.

The Lord replied, “Mustard [seeds are very small, but in this area they grow and produce large] [MET] [plants]. [Similarly], if your faith grows until you truly believe that God [will do what you ask him to, you will be able to do anything]. You could [even] say to this mulberry tree, ‘Pull yourself out [with your roots] and plant yourself in the sea!’ and it would obey you!”

7 Datapuwa't sino sa inyo, ang may isang aliping nagaararo o nagaalaga ng mga tupa, na pagbabalik niyang galing sa bukid ay magsasabi sa kaniya, Parito ka agad at maupo ka sa dulang ng pagkain;

[Jesus also said], “Suppose that one of you had a servant who was plowing [your fields] or taking care of your sheep. After he comes into the house from the field, you [(sg)] would not say [RHQ], ‘Sit down and eat immediately!’

8 At hindi sasabihin sa kaniya, Ipaghanda mo ako ng mahahapunan, at magbigkis ka, at paglingkuran mo ako, hanggang sa ako'y makakain at makainom; at saka ka kumain at uminom?

Instead, you would say to him, ‘Put on your apron and prepare a meal for me! Then serve it to me so that I can eat and drink! Afterwards you [(sg)] can eat and drink.’

9 Nagpapasalamat baga siya sa alipin sapagka't ginawa ang iniutos sa kaniya?

(You will not thank your servant for doing the work that he had been told {you had told him} to do!/Would you thank your servant because he did the work that he had been told {you had told him} to do?) [RHQ]

10 Gayon din naman kayo, pagka nangagawa na ninyo ang lahat ng mga bagay na sa inyo'y iniutos, inyong sabihin, Mga aliping walang kabuluhan kami; ginawa namin ang katungkulan naming gawin.

Similarly, when you [(pl)] have done everything that [God] has told you to do, you should say, ‘We [(inc)] are not worthy [of God thanking us] {[being thanked]}. We are only God’s servants. We have only done the things that he told us to do.’”

11 At nangyari, na samantalang sila'y napapatungo sa Jerusalem, na siya'y nagdaraan sa mga hangganan ng Samaria at Galilea.

As [Jesus and his disciples] were walking along the road to Jerusalem, they were going through [the region] between Samaria and Galilee [districts].

12 At sa pagpasok niya sa isang nayon, ay sinalubong siya ng sangpung lalaking ketongin, na nagsitigil sa malayo:

As they entered one village, ten lepers came near the road. [Because lepers were not permitted to come near other people], they stood at some distance

13 At sila'y nagsisigaw na nagsisipagsabi, Jesus, Guro, maawa ka sa amin.

and called out, “Jesus, Master, pity us [and heal us]!”

14 At pagkakita niya sa kanila, ay sinabi niya sa kanila, Magsihayo kayo at kayo'y pakita sa mga saserdote. At nangyari, na samantalang sila'y nagsisiparoon, ay nangalinis sila.

When he saw them, he said [to them], “Each of you should go and show yourself to a priest [in Jerusalem so that he can see if you are healed].” As they were going [there], they were healed.

15 At isa sa kanila, nang makita niyang siya'y gumaling, ay nagbalik, na niluluwalhati ang Dios ng malakas na tinig;

Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God loudly.

16 At siya'y nagpatirapa sa kaniyang paanan, na nagpapasalamat sa kaniya: at siya'y isang Samaritano.

He [came to Jesus], prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet, and thanked him. This man was a Samaritan, [not a Jew].

17 At pagsagot ni Jesus ay nagsabi, Hindi baga sangpu ang nagsilinis? datapuwa't saan nangaroon ang siyam?

Then Jesus said, “[I] healed ten [lepers] (I am disappointed that the other nine did not come back!/Where are the other nine?) [RHQ]

18 Walang nagbalik upang lumuwalhati sa Dios, kundi itong taga ibang lupa?

I am disappointed [RHQ] that this non-Jewish man was the only one who returned to thank God; none of the others came back to me!”

19 At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Magtindig ka, at yumaon ka sa iyong lakad: pinagaling ka ng iyong pananampalataya.

Then he said to the man, “Get up and continue on your journey. [God] [PRS] [has saved you and] healed you [(sg)] because you trusted [in me].”

20 At palibhasa'y tinanong siya ng mga Fariseo, kung kailan darating ang kaharian ng Dios, ay sinagot niya sila at sinabi, Ang kaharian ng Dios ay hindi paririto na mapagkikita:

[One day] Jesus was asked by [some] Pharisees [SYN] {[some] Pharisees [SYN] asked [Jesus]}, “When is God [going] to rule as king?” He replied, “God’s ruling [MET] is not something people will be able to see with their eyes.

21 Ni sasabihin man nila, Naririto! o Naririyan! sapagka't narito, ang kaharian ng Dios ay nasa loob ninyo.

And people will not be able to say, ‘Look! He is [ruling] here!’ Or ‘He is [ruling] over there!’ because, [contrary to what you think], God’s ruling is people’s inner beings (OR, is already happening among you).”

22 At sinabi niya sa mga alagad, Darating ang mga araw, na hahangarin ninyong makita ang isa sa mga araw ng Anak ng tao, at hindi ninyo makikita.

[Jesus] said to his disciples, “There will be a time when you will want to see [me] [MTY], the one who came from heaven, [ruling powerfully]. But you will not see that.

23 At sasabihin nila sa inyo, Naririyan! Naririto! huwag kayong magsisiparoon, ni magsisisisunod man sa kanila:

[Some] people will say to you, ‘Look, [the Messiah] is over there!’ or [they will say] ‘Look, he is here!’ When they say that, do not believe them. Do not follow them [to go see the Messiah].

24 Sapagka't gaya ng kidlat, na pagkislap buhat sa isang panig ng silong ng langit, ay nagliliwanag hanggang sa kabilang panig ng silong ng langit; gayon din naman ang Anak ng tao sa kaniyang kaarawan.

Because when the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, [everyone can see it. Similarly] [SIM], at the time [MTY] when [I], the one who came from heaven, come back again, [everyone will see me].

25 Datapuwa't kailangan muna siyang magbata ng maraming bagay at itakuwil ng lahing ito.

But before that happens, I must suffer in many ways (OR, very much). And I will be rejected by people {people will reject me}, [even though] they [have observed me doing good for people].

26 At kung paano ang nangyari sa mga kaarawan ni Noe, ay gayon din naman ang mangyayari sa mga kaarawan ng Anak ng tao.

But when [I], the one who came from heaven, [come again, people] will be doing things just like people were doing at the time when [MTY] Noah [lived].

27 Sila'y nagsisikain, sila'y nagsisiinom, sila'y nangagaasawa, at sila'y pinapagaasawa, hanggang sa araw na pumasok sa daong si Noe, at dumating ang paggunaw, at nilipol silang lahat.

[At that time] people ate and drank [as usual], and they got married [as usual], up until the day when Noah [and his family] entered the big boat. But then the flood came and destroyed all those [who were not in the boat].

28 Gayon din naman kung paano ang nangyari sa mga kaarawan ni Lot; sila'y nagsisikain, sila'y nagsisiinom, sila'y nagsisibili, sila'y nangagbibili, sila'y nangagtatanim, sila'y nangagtatayo ng bahay.

Similarly, when Lot lived [in Sodom city], people [there] ate and drank [as usual]. They bought things and they sold things. They planted [crops] and they built [houses as usual].

29 Datapuwa't nang araw na umalis sa Sodoma si Lot, ay umulan mula sa langit ng apoy at asupre, at nilipol silang lahat:

But on the day that Lot [and his family] left Sodom, fire and [burning] sulfur came down from the sky and destroyed all those [who stayed in the city].

30 Gayon din naman ang mangyayari sa araw na ang Anak ng tao ay mahayag.

Similarly, when [I], the one who came from heaven, return to earth, [people will be unprepared] (OR, [enjoying normal life]).

31 Sa araw na yaon, ang mapapasa bubungan, at nasa bahay ng kaniyang mga pag-aari, ay huwag silang manaog upang kunin: at ang nasa bukid ay gayon din, huwag siyang umuwi.

On that day, those who are outside their houses, with all the things that they own inside [the houses], must not go [in] to take them away, [because there will not be enough time to do that]. Similarly, those who are working in a field must not go back home [to get anything]; [they must flee immediately].

32 Alalahanin ninyo ang asawa ni Lot.

Remember Lot’s wife! [Because she turned back and wanted to get some of her things from Sodom, she died immediately and became a pillar of salt].

33 Sinomang nagsisikap ingatan ang kaniyang buhay ay mawawalan nito: datapuwa't ang sinomang mawalan ng kaniyang buhay ay maiingatan yaon.

Anyone who wants to hold onto his life [and his possessions] will not [receive eternal] life. But anyone who is [willing to] die [for my sake] will live [eternally].

34 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, Sa gabing yaon ay dalawang lalake ang sasa isang higaan; ang isa'y kukunin, at ang isa'y iiwan.

I tell you this: On the night [when I return], there will be two people [sleeping] in one bed. The one [who believes in me] will be taken {[God] will take the one [who believes in me]} [to heaven], and the other one will be left [behind and punished] {and [he] will leave the other one [behind and punish him]}.

35 Magkasamang gigiling ang dalawang babae; kukunin ang isa, at ang isa'y iiwan.

Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left {[God] will take one and leave the other} [behind].”

36 Mapapasa bukid ang dalawang lalake; ang isa'y kukunin at ang isa'y iiwan.

37 At pagsagot nila ay sinabi sa kaniya, Saan, Panginoon? At sinabi niya sa kanila, Kung saan naroon ang bangkay ay doon din naman magkakatipon ang mga uwak.

[His disciples] said to him, “Lord, where [will this happen]?” He replied to them, “Wherever there is an animal carcass, the vultures will gather [to eat it] [MET]. [Similarly, wherever there are people who are spiritually dead, God will punish them].”