1 T hen said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!

2 I t 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.

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

3 T ake heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

4 A nd 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.

And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.” Faith and Duty

5 A nd the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

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

6 A nd 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.

So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

7 B ut 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?

And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

8 A nd 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?

But will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink’?

9 D oth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

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

10 S o 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.

So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’” Ten Lepers Cleansed

11 A nd it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 A nd as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.

13 a nd they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

14 A nd 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.

So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.

15 A nd one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 a nd fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.

17 A nd Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

18 T here are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

19 A nd he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.” The Coming of the Kingdom

20 A nd 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:

Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation;

21 n either shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”

22 A nd 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.

Then 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.

23 A nd they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

And they will say to you, ‘Look here!’ or ‘Look there!’ Do not go after them or follow them.

24 F or 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.

For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.

25 B ut first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

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

26 A nd as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:

27 T hey 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.

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

28 L ikewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

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

29 b ut the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

30 E ven thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

31 I n 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.

“In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back.

32 R emember Lot’s wife.

Remember Lot’s wife.

33 W hosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will 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.

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

35 T wo women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.

36 T wo men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.”

37 A nd they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

And they answered and said to Him, “Where, Lord?” So He said to them, “Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.”