Luke 17
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1Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!1He said to his disciples, "Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.3Be on your guard. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
4And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”4And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."
5And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”5The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."
6So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.6"If you have faith the size of a mustard seed," the Lord said, "you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you.
7And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?7"Which one of you having a servant tending sheep or plowing will say to him when he comes in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down to eat'?
8But will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink’?8Instead, will he not tell him, 'Prepare something for me to eat, get ready, and serve me while I eat and drink; later you can eat and drink'?
9Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not.9Does he thank that servant because he did what was commanded?
10So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’ ”10In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, 'We are worthless servants; we've only done our duty.'"
11Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.11While traveling to Jerusalem, he passed between Samaria and Galilee.
12Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.12As he entered a village, ten men with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance
13And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”13and raised their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"
14So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.14When he saw them, he told them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And while they were going, they were cleansed.
15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God,15But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God.
16and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.16He fell facedown at his feet, thanking him. And he was a Samaritan.
17So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?17Then Jesus said, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
18Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”18Didn't any return to give glory to God except this foreigner?"
19And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”19And he told him, "Get up and go on your way. Your faith has saved you."
20Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation;20Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with something observable;
21nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”21no one will say, 'See here!' or 'There!' For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst."
22Then 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.22Then he told the disciples: "The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you won't see it.
23And they will say to you, ‘Look here!’ or ‘Look there!’ Do not go after them or follow them.23They will say to you, 'See there!' or 'See here!' Don't follow or run after them.
24For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.24For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in his day.
25But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.25But first it is necessary that he suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:26"Just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man:
27They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.27People went on eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day Noah boarded the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
28Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;28It will be the same as it was in the days of Lot: People went on eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building.
29but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.29But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all.
30Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.30It will be like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
31“In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back.31On that day, a man on the housetop, whose belongings are in the house, must not come down to get them. Likewise the man who is in the field must not turn back.
32Remember Lot’s wife.32Remember Lot's wife!
33Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.33Whoever tries to make his life secure will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
34I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.34I tell you, on that night two will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.
35Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.35Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left."
36Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.”36
37And they answered and said to Him, “Where, Lord?” So He said to them, “Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.”37"Where, Lord?" they asked him. He said to them, "Where the corpse is, there also the vultures will be gathered."
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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