The Gospel According to St. Luke

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- Chapter 17 -

(Matthew 18:6–9; Mark 9:42–48)

And He said to the disciples, “It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe [to him] through whom they come;

it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put around his neck, and he has been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Take heed to yourselves, and if your brother may sin in regard to you, rebuke him, and if he may change his mind, forgive him,

and if seven times in the day he may sin against you, and seven times in the day may return to you, saying, I change my mind, you will forgive him.”

The Power of Faith

(Matthew 17:19–20)

And the apostles said to the LORD, “Add to us faith”;

and the LORD said, “If you had faith as a grain of mustard, you would have said to this sycamine, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you.

But who is he of you—having a servant plowing or feeding—who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come, recline at once?

But will not [rather] say to him, Prepare what I may dine, and having girded yourself around, minister to me, until I eat and drink, and after these things you will eat and drink?

Does he have favor to that servant because he did the things directed? I think not.

So also you, when you may have done all the things directed you, say, We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do we have done.”

The Ten Lepers

(2 Kings 5:1–14)

And it came to pass, in His going on to Jerusalem, that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee,

and He entering into a certain village, there ten leprous men met Him, who stood far off,

and they lifted up the voice, saying, “Jesus, Master, deal kindly with us”;

and having seen [them], He said to them, “Having gone on, show yourselves to the priests”; and it came to pass, in their going, they were cleansed,

and one of them having seen that he was healed turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice,

and he fell on [his] face at His feet, giving thanks to Him, and he was a Samaritan.

And Jesus answering said, “Were not the ten cleansed, and the nine—where?

There were none found who turned back to give glory to God, except this foreigner”;

and He said to him, “Having risen, be going on, your faith has saved you.”

The Coming of the Kingdom

(Genesis 19:24–29)

And having been questioned by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God comes, He answered them and said, “The Kingdom of God does not come with observation;

nor will they say, Behold, here; or, Behold, there; for behold, the Kingdom of God is within you.”

And He said to His disciples, “Days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man and you will not behold [it];

and they will say to you, Behold, here; or, Behold, there; you may not go away, nor follow;

for as the lightning is flashing out of one [part] under the sky [and] shines to the other [part] under the sky, so will the Son of Man also be in His day;

and first it is necessary for Him to suffer many things, and to be rejected by this generation.

And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, so will it also be in the days of the Son of Man;

they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the Ark, and the flood came, and destroyed all;

in like manner also, as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building;

and on the day Lot went forth from Sodom, He rained fire and brimstone from the sky, and destroyed all.

According to these things it will be, in the day the Son of Man is revealed;

in that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his vessels in the house, do not let him come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, do not let him turn backward;

remember the wife of Lot.

Whoever may seek to save his life, will lose it; and whoever may lose it, will preserve it.

I say to you, in that night there will be two [men] on one bed: one will be taken, and the other will be left;

two [women] will be grinding at the same place together: one will be taken, and the other will be left;

[[two [men] will be in the field: one will be taken, and the other left.”]]

And they answering say to Him, “Where, Lord?” And He said to them, “Where the body [is], there the eagles will be gathered together.”

(Matthew 18:6–9; Mark 9:42–48)

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

The Power of Faith

(Matthew 17:19–20)

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’?

Wouldn’t he rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.

Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”

The Ten Lepers

(2 Kings 5:1–14)

As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.

They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.

He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.

Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”

Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”

The Coming of the Kingdom

(Genesis 19:24–29)

Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, “God’s Kingdom doesn’t come with observation;

neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”

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.

They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Don’t go away or follow after them,

for as the lightning, when it flashes out of one part under the sky, shines to another part under the sky, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

As it was in the days of Noah, even so it will also be in the days of the Son of Man.

They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

Likewise, even as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky and destroyed them all.

It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

Remember Lot’s wife!

Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.

There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other will be left.”

(a)

They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the vultures will also be gathered together.”

Footnotes

(a)17:36 Some Greek manuscripts add: “Two will be in the field: the one taken, and the other left.”