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

Jesus said to His followers, “For sure, things will come that will make people sin. But it is bad for the person who makes someone else sin.

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 to have a large rock put around his neck and be thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.

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

“Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, speak sharp words to him. If he is sorry and turns from his sin, 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.

What if he sins against you seven times in one day? If he comes to you and says he is sorry and turns from his sin, forgive him.”

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

The followers said to the Lord, “Give us more 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.

The Lord said, “If your faith was as a mustard seed, you could say to this tree, ‘Be pulled out of the ground and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. Jesus Teaches about Being Faithful

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?

“What if you owned a servant who was working in the field or taking care of sheep? Would you say to him when he came in from his work, ‘Come 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?

No, instead you would say, ‘Get my supper ready. Dress yourself and care for me until I am through eating and drinking. Then you can eat and drink.’

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

Does the servant get thanks for doing what he was told to do? I am sure he does 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.

It is the same with you also. When you do everything you have been told to do, you must say, ‘We are not any special servants. We have done only what we should have done.’” Jesus Heals Ten Men with a Bad Skin Disease

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

Jesus went on His way to Jerusalem. He was passing between the countries 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:

As He was going into one of the towns, ten men with a bad skin disease came to Him. They stood a little way off.

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

They called to Him, “Jesus! Teacher! Take pity 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.

When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go and show yourselves to the religious leaders.” As they went, they were healed.

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

One of them turned back when he saw he was healed. He thanked God with a loud voice.

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

He got down on his face at the feet of Jesus and thanked Him. He was from the country of Samaria.

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

Jesus asked, “Were there not ten men who were healed? Where are the other nine?

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

Is this stranger from another country the only one who turned back to give thanks to God?”

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

Then Jesus said to him, “Get up and go on your way. Your trust in God has healed you.” Jesus Teaches about the Holy Nation of God

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:

The proud religious law-keepers asked when the holy nation of God would come. Jesus said to them, “The holy nation of God is not coming in such a way that can be seen with the eyes.

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

It will not be said, ‘See, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For the holy nation of God is in you.” Jesus Tells of His Second Coming

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.

Jesus said to His followers, “The time will come when you will wish you could see the Son of Man for one day. But you will not be able to.

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

They will say to you, ‘He is here,’ or, ‘He is there,’ but do not 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.

When the Son of Man comes, He will be as lightning that shines from one part of the sky to the other.

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

But before that, He must suffer many hard things. The people of this day will have nothing to do with Him.

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

“As it was in the time of Noah, so will it be when the Son of Man comes back.

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.

People ate and drank. They married and were given in marriage. They did these things until the day Noah went into the large boat. Then the flood came and killed all the people on earth.

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;

It was the same in the time of Lot. People ate and drank. They bought and sold. They planted and 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 the day Lot left the city of Sodom, fire and sulphur came down from heaven like rain. It killed all the people of Sodom.

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

“It will be the same on the day when the Son of Man comes again.

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 the man who is on top of a house should not come down to take his things out of the house. In the same way, the man who is in the field should not go back to his house.

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.

“He who wants to keep his life will have it taken away from him. He who loses his life will have it given back to him.

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, on that night there will be two men in the same bed. One of them will be taken. 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 grain together. One of them will be taken. The other will be left.

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

Two men will be working in a field. One will be taken. The other will be 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.

Then they asked Jesus, “Where will this happen?” He said to them, “Birds also gather where there is a dead body.”