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Luke 17
1¶ 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 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 trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.›
4‹And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.›
5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
6And the Lord said, ‹If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.›
7‹But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?›
8‹And will not rather say unto 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?›
9‹Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.›
10‹So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.›
11¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
13And they lifted up [their] voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14And when he saw [them], he said unto them, ‹Go shew yourselves unto the priests.› And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17And Jesus answering said, ‹Were there not ten cleansed? but where› [are] ‹the nine?›
18‹There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.›
19And he said unto him, ‹Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.›
20¶ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, ‹The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:›
21‹Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.›
22And he said unto the disciples, ‹The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see› [it].
23‹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 the one› [part] ‹under heaven, shineth unto the other› [part] ‹under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.›
25‹But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.›
26‹And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.›
27‹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‹Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;›
29‹But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed› [them] ‹all.›
30‹Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.›
31‹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.›
33‹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 shall be two› [men] ‹in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.›
35‹Two› [women] ‹shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.›
36‹Two› [men] ‹shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.›
37And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, ‹Wheresoever the body› [is], ‹thither will the eagles be gathered together.›
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Accountability Luke 17:3
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Agriculture or Farming: Often Performed by Hirelings Luke 17:7
Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
All Christians should be As Missionaries: Leper Luke 17:15
When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
America in the End Times Luke 17:30
It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
Antediluvians: Destruction of Luke 17:26, 27
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
Apologizing Luke 17:3, 4
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning Luke 17:32
Remember Lot’s wife!
Bad Parents Luke 17:3
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Bad Treatment Luke 17:26, 27
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
Brimstone: Fire And, Rained Upon Sodom Luke 17:29
But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
Charitableness: General Scriptures Concerning Luke 17:3, 4
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Confessing to One Another Luke 17:3, 4
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Confidence: False Luke 17:26–30
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. / It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
Conflict Luke 17:3
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Conflict Resolution Luke 17:4
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Conformity Luke 17:3
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
Controlling Anger Luke 17:3, 4
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Correcting a Brother Luke 17:3, 4
Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
Decision: Exhortation To Luke 17:32
Remember Lot’s wife!
Duty of Man to God Luke 17:10
So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
Faith in Christ Luke 17:6
And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
Faith: Enjoined Luke 17:6
And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Samaritan Leper Luke 17:11–19
While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. / As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Luke 17:5
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
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Luke 17:1-10 Verses 1-10
It is no abatement of their guilt by whom an offence comes, nor will it lessen their punishment that offences will come. Faith in God's pardoning mercy, will enable us to get over the greatest difficulties in the way of forgiving our brethren. As with God nothing is impossible, so all things are possible to him that can believe. Our Lord showed his disciples their need of deep humility. The Lord has such a property in every creature, as no man can have in another; he cannot be in debt to them for their services, nor do they deserve any return from him.
Luke 17:11-19 Verses 11-19
A sense of our spiritual leprosy should make us very humble whenever we draw near to Christ. It is enough to refer ourselves to the compassions of Christ, for they fail not. We may look for God to meet us with mercy, when we are found in the way of obedience. Only one of those who were healed returned to give thanks. It becomes us, like him, to be very humble in thanksgivings, as well as in prayers. Christ noticed the one who thus distinguished himself, he was a Samaritan. The others only got the outward cure, he alone got the spiritual blessing.
Luke 17:20-37 Verses 20-37
The kingdom of God was among the Jews, or rather within some of them. It was a spiritual kingdom, set up in the heart by the power of Divine grace. Observe how it had been with sinners formerly, and in what state the judgments of God, which they had been warned of, found them. Here is shown what a dreadful surprise this destruction will be to the secure and sensual. Thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. When Christ came to destroy the Jewish nation by the Roman armies, that nation was found in such a state of false security as is here spoken of. In like manner, when Jesus Christ shall come to judge the world, sinners will be found altogether regardless; for in like manner the sinners of every age go on securely in their evil ways, and remember not their latter end. But wherever the wicked are, who are marked for eternal ruin, they shall be found by the judgments of God.