Luke 17:1-16 ▼

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.

14 as soon as he perceiv'd them, he said to them, go shew yourselves to the priests, and on the way they found themselves cured.

15 one of them perceiving he was healed, turn'd back, praising God aloud.

16 then prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, he gave him thanks, now this man was a Samaritan.