Luke 17:1-13 ▼

1 Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them.

2 it were better for him that a milstone were hang'd about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should occasion any innocent person to relapse.

3 take care of your conduct, if your brother offend you, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.

4 tho' he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in the day return to you, saying, I repent, you must forgive him.

5 The Apostles having said to the Lord, increase our faith, he answer'd them,

6 if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

7 Who of you having a servant, that plows, or feeds your cattle, will immediately upon his coming from field, say to him, come and sit at table?

8 won't he rather say, get ready my supper, dress yourself, and wait upon me, till I have done eating and drinking; after that, take your meal?

9 will he think himself oblig'd to that servant for doing what he was order'd? I believe not.

10 so when you have done all that you were commanded to do, say, we are unprofitable servants; we have only done what was our duty to do.

11 As Jesus was going to Jerusalem, he happen'd to pass between Samaria and Galilee.

12 and as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood at a distance, and cry'd out aloud,

13 Jesus our master, take pity on us.