Luke · American Standard Version (1901)
Luke 17 American Standard Version (1901)
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1 And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!
1 He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
1 Ἔλεγε δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ· ἀνένδεκτόν ἐστι τοῦ μὴ ἐλθεῖν τὰ σκάνδαλα· οὐαὶ δὲ δι᾽ οὗ ἔρχεται.
2 It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
2 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.
2 λυσιτελεῖ αὐτῷ εἰ λίθος μυλικὸς περίκειται περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔρριπται εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, ἢ ἵνα σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων.
3 Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
3 Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
3 προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς. ἐὰν δὲ ἁμάρτῃ εἰς σὲ ὁ ἀδελφός σου, ἐπιτίμησον αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐὰν μετανοήσῃ, ἄφες αὐτῷ·
4 And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
4 If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
4 καὶ ἐὰν ἑπτάκις τῆς ἡμέρας ἁμάρτῃ εἰς σὲ καὶ ἑπτάκις τῆς ἡμέρας ἐπιστρέψῃ [πρός σε] λέγων, μετανοῶ, ἀφήσεις αὐτῷ.
5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
5 Καὶ εἶπον οἱ ἀπόστολοι τῷ Κυρίῳ· πρόσθες ἡμῖν πίστιν.
6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.
6 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.
6 εἶπε δὲ ὁ Κύριος· εἰ ἔχετε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐλέγετε ἂν τῇ συκαμίνῳ ταύτῃ, ἐκριζώθητι καὶ φυτεύθητι ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ ὑπήκουσεν ἂν ὑμῖν.
7 But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;
7 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’?
7 Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν δοῦλον ἔχων ἀροτριῶντα ἢ ποιμαίνοντα, ὃς εἰσελθόντι ἐκ τοῦ ἀγροῦ ἐρεῖ, εὐθέως παρελθὼν ἀνάπεσε,
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?
8 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’?
8 ἀλλ᾽ οὐχὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ· ἑτοίμασον τί δειπνήσω, καὶ περιζωσάμενος διακόνει μοι ἕως φάγω καὶ πίω, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα φάγεσαι καὶ πίεσαι σύ;
9 Doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded?
9 Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.
9 μὴ χάριν ἔχει τῷ δούλῳ ἐκείνῳ ὅτι ἐποίησε τὰ διαταχθέντα; οὐ δοκῶ.
10 Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.
10 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.’”
10 οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ποιήσητε πάντα τὰ διαταχθέντα ὑμῖν, λέγετε ὅτι δοῦλοι ἀχρεῖοί ἐσμεν, ὅτι ὃ ὠφείλομεν ποιῆσαι πεποιήκαμεν.
11 And it came to pass, as they were on the way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
11 As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
11 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ πορεύεσθαι αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ αὐτὸς διήρχετο διὰ μέσου Σαμαρείας καὶ Γαλιλαίας.
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:
12 As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.
12 καὶ εἰσερχομένου αὐτοῦ εἴς τινα κώμην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ δέκα λεπροὶ ἄνδρες, οἳ ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν,
13 and they lifted up their voices, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
13 They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
13 καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦραν φωνὴν λέγοντες· Ἰησοῦ ἐπιστάτα, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.
14 When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.
14 καὶ ἰδὼν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πορευθέντες ἐπιδείξατε ἑαυτοὺς τοῖς ἱερεῦσι. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς ἐκαθαρίσθησαν.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;
15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
15 εἷς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἰάθη, ὑπέστρεψε μετὰ φωνῆς μεγάλης δοξάζων τὸν Θεόν,
16 and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
16 He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
16 καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ εὐχαριστῶν αὐτῷ· καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Σαμαρείτης.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
17 Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
17 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· οὐχὶ οἱ δέκα ἐκαθαρίσθησαν; οἱ δὲ ἐννέα ποῦ;
18 Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?
18 Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
18 οὐχ εὑρέθησαν ὑποστρέψαντες δοῦναι δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ εἰ μὴ ὁ ἀλλογενὴς οὗτος;
19 And he said unto him, Arise, and go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
19 Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”
19 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀναστὰς πορεύου· ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε.
20 And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
20 Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, “God’s Kingdom doesn’t come with observation;
20 Ἐπερωτηθεὶς δὲ ὑπὸ τῶν Φαρισαίων πότε ἔρχεται ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς καὶ εἶπεν· οὐκ ἔρχεται ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ μετὰ παρατηρήσεως,
21 neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you.
21 neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”
21 οὐδὲ ἐροῦσιν ἰδοὺ ὧδε ἢ ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ· ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐντὸς ὑμῶν ἐστιν.
22 And 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.
22 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.
22 Εἶπε δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητάς· ἐλεύσονται ἡμέραι ὅτε ἐπιθυμήσετε μίαν τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἰδεῖν, καὶ οὐκ ὄψεσθε.
23 And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after [them]:
23 They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Don’t go away or follow after them,
23 καὶ ἐροῦσιν ὑμῖν· ἰδοὺ ὧδε, ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ· μὴ ἀπέλθητε μηδὲ διώξητε.
24 for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
24 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.
24 ὥσπερ γὰρ ἡ ἀστραπὴ ἀστράπτουσα ἐκ τῆς ὑπ᾽ οὐρανὸν εἰς τὴν ὑπ᾽ οὐρανὸν λάμπει, οὕτως ἔσται καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ αὐτοῦ.
25 But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.
25 But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
25 πρῶτον δὲ δεῖ αὐτὸν πολλὰ παθεῖν καὶ ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης.
26 And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
26 As it was in the days of Noah, even so it will also be in the days of the Son of Man.
26 καὶ καθὼς ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Νῶε, οὕτως ἔσται καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου·
27 They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
27 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.
27 ἤσθιον, ἔπινον, ἐγάμουν, ἐξεγαμίζοντο, ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας εἰσῆλθε Νῶε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν, καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ κατακλυσμὸς καὶ ἀπώλεσεν ἅπαντας.
28 Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
28 Likewise, even as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
28 ὁμοίως καὶ ὡς ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Λώτ· ἤσθιον, ἔπινον, ἠγόραζον, ἐπώλουν, ἐφύτευον, ᾠκοδόμουν·
29 but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:
29 but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky and destroyed them all.
29 ᾗ δὲ ἡμέρᾳ ἐξῆλθε Λὼτ ἀπὸ Σοδόμων, ἔβρεξε πῦρ καὶ θεῖον ἀπ᾽ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἀπώλεσεν ἅπαντας.
30 after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.
30 It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
30 κατὰ τὰ αὐτὰ ἔσται ᾗ ἡμέρᾳ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἀποκαλύπτεται.
31 In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.
31 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.
31 ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ὃς ἔσται ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος καὶ τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ, μὴ καταβάτω ἆραι αὐτά, καὶ ὁ ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ ὁμοίως μὴ ἐπιστρεψάτω εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω.
33 Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
33 Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
33 ὃς ἐὰν ζητήσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν, καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ αὐτήν, ζωογονήσει αὐτήν.
34 I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
34 I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.
34 λέγω ὑμῖν, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ δύο ἔσονται ἐπὶ κλίνης μιᾶς, εἷς παραληφθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἀφεθήσεται·
35 There shall be two women grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
35 There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other will be left.”
35 δύο ἔσονται ἀλήθουσαι ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό, μία παραληφθήσεται καὶ ἡ ἑτέρα ἀφεθήσεται·
36 Not in this translation
36 Not in this translation
36 δύο ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, εἷς παραληφθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἀφεθήσεται.
37 And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body [is], thither will the eagles also be gathered together.
37 They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the vultures will also be gathered together.”
37 καὶ ἀποκριθέντες λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· ποῦ, Κύριε; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὅπου τὸ σῶμα, ἐκεῖ ἐπισυναχθήσονται [καὶ] οἱ ἀετοί.
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- 1 Matthew 18:7; Romans 14:13; 1 Corinthians 11:19; Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians 8:13
- 2 Mark 9:42; Matthew 18:14; Matthew 18:3–6; Matthew 18:10; 1 Corinthians 8:11–12
- 3 Leviticus 19:17; Matthew 18:15–17; Matthew 18:21; Proverbs 9:8; 2 Chronicles 19:6–7
- 4 Colossians 3:12–13; Matthew 18:21–22; Romans 12:20; Matthew 6:14–15; Matthew 6:12
- 5 Mark 9:24; Hebrews 12:2; Philippians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 12:8–10; 2 Thessalonians 1:3
- 6 Matthew 17:20; Mark 9:23; Matthew 21:21; Matthew 13:31–32; Luke 13:19
- 8 Luke 12:37; Genesis 43:16
- 10 1 Corinthians 9:16–17; Job 22:2–3; 1 Peter 5:5–6; 1 Corinthians 15:9–10; Job 35:6–7
- 11 Luke 9:51–52; John 4:3–4
- 12 Leviticus 13:45–46; Luke 5:12; 2 Kings 7:3; Luke 18:13; 2 Chronicles 26:20–21
- 13 Matthew 9:27; Matthew 15:22; Matthew 20:30–31; Luke 18:38–39; Mark 9:22
- 14 Leviticus 13:1–46; Luke 5:14; 2 Kings 5:14; Matthew 3:15; John 11:10
- 15 Psalm 30:11–12; Psalm 103:1–4; Isaiah 38:19–22; Psalm 118:18–19; Luke 17:17–18
- 16 Acts 8:5–25; Matthew 10:5; Revelation 19:10; Luke 10:32–35; Revelation 19:4–5
- 17 Romans 1:21; Psalm 106:13; Genesis 3:9; John 8:7–10
- 18 Psalm 50:23; Matthew 15:24–28; Psalm 106:13; Matthew 8:12; Isaiah 42:12
- 19 Mark 5:34; Matthew 9:22; Mark 10:52; Luke 7:50; Luke 8:48
- 20 John 18:36; Luke 19:11; Luke 16:16; Daniel 2:44; Zechariah 4:6
- 21 Matthew 12:28; Romans 14:17; Mark 13:21; Luke 10:9–11; Colossians 1:27
- 22 Luke 5:35; Matthew 9:15; John 13:33; John 8:21–24; Mark 2:20
- 23 Luke 21:8; Matthew 24:23–26; Luke 17:21; Mark 13:21–23
- 24 Matthew 24:27; Malachi 4:1–2; Matthew 24:30; Zechariah 9:14; Malachi 3:1–2
- 25 Matthew 16:21; Luke 9:22; Mark 8:31; Matthew 21:42; Luke 24:25–26
- 26 Matthew 24:37–39; Luke 17:24; Genesis 7:7–23; Luke 17:22; 1 Peter 3:19–20
- 27 Luke 12:19–20; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–3; Luke 16:19–23; Isaiah 22:12–14; Job 21:9–13
- 28 Ezekiel 16:49–50; Genesis 18:20–21; James 5:1–5; Genesis 13:13; Genesis 19:1–28
- 29 Revelation 11:8; Zephaniah 2:9; Jeremiah 50:40; Jude 7; 2 Peter 2:6
- 30 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:7; Revelation 1:7; 1 Peter 1:7; Luke 21:34–36
- 31 Jeremiah 45:5; Matthew 16:26; Luke 21:21; Mark 13:14–16; Philippians 3:7–8
- 32 Hebrews 10:38–39; Genesis 19:26; 2 Peter 2:18–22; 1 Corinthians 10:6–12; Genesis 19:17
- 33 Mark 8:35–37; Matthew 10:39; John 12:25; Luke 9:24–25; Matthew 16:25
- 34 Matthew 24:40–41; 2 Peter 2:9; Malachi 3:16–18; 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17; Psalm 28:3
- 35 Matthew 24:41; Exodus 11:5; Judges 16:21
- 37 Matthew 24:28; Job 39:29–30; Zechariah 13:8–9; Revelation 19:17–18; Amos 9:1–4
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The Holy Gospel which we heard just now as it was being read, has admonished touching the remission of sins. And on this subject must ye be admonished now by my discourse.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
… shall those things be which thou hast prepared?" and similar to this, that of the rich man, who was clothed in purple and who fared sumptuously, and the indigent Lazarus; also the answer which He gave to His disciples when they said, "Increase our faith;" also His conversation with Zaccheus the publican; also about the Pharisee and the publican, who …
In that day, he which shall be upon the house-top, 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. Remember Lot's wife." Is it when our Lord shall have been revealed that men are to give heed to these sayings, and …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For in the same way, we too, when we have servants, do then most approve them when, after having performed all their service with good will, they do not think they have done anything great.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
But if thou thinkest that thou really art faithful, but hast not yet the fulness of faith, thou too hast need to say like the Apostles, Lord, increase our faith: for some part thou hast of thyself, but the greater part thou receivest from Him.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)