1 A nd said to His disciples, Temptations (snares, traps set to entice to sin) are sure to come, but woe to him by or 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 would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were hurled into the sea than that he should cause to sin or be a snare to one of these little ones '> lowly in rank or influence].

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 P ay attention and always be on your guard. If your brother sins (misses the mark), solemnly tell him so and reprove him, and if he repents (feels sorry for having sinned), forgive him.

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

4 A nd even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and turns to you seven times and says, I repent, you must forgive him (give up resentment and consider the offense as recalled and annulled).

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 T he apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith (that trust and confidence that spring from our belief in God).

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

6 A nd the Lord answered, If you had faith (trust and confidence in God) even like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots, and be planted in the sea, and it would 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 W ill any man of you who has a servant plowing or tending sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, Come at once and take your place at the table?

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 W ill he not instead tell him, Get my supper ready and gird yourself and serve me while I eat and drink; then afterward you yourself shall 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 I s he grateful and does he praise the servant because he did what he was ordered to do?

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

10 E ven so on your part, when you have done everything that was assigned and commanded you, say, We are unworthy servants; we have done what 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 s He went on His way to Jerusalem, it occurred that was passing between 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 was going into one village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance.

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

13 A nd they raised up their voices and called, Jesus, Master, take pity and 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 to them, Go and show yourselves to the priests. And as they went, they were cured and made clean.

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 T hen one of them, upon seeing that he was cured, turned back, recognizing and thanking and praising God with a loud voice;

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

16 A nd he fell prostrate at Jesus’ feet, thanking Him. And he was a Samaritan.

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

17 T hen Jesus asked, Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?

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

18 W as there no one found to return and to recognize and give thanks and praise to God except this alien?

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

19 A nd He said to him, Get up and go on your way. Your faith (your trust and confidence that spring from your belief in God) has restored you to health.

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

20 A sked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He replied to them by saying, The kingdom of God does not come with signs to be observed or with visible display,

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 or will people say, Look! Here! or, See, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is within you and among you.

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

22 A nd He said to the disciples, The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see.

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 will say to you, Look! there! or, Look! here! But do not go out or follow.

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

24 F or like the lightning, that flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will 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 He must suffer many things and be disapproved and repudiated and rejected by this age and generation.

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

26 A nd as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the time 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 a te, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, right up to the day when Noah went 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 S o also as it was in the days of Lot. ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

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

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

30 T hat is the way it will be on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

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

31 O n that day let him who is on the housetop, with his belongings in the house, not come down to carry them away; and likewise let him who is in the field not turn 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 hoever tries to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve and quicken 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 will be two men in one bed; one will be taken and the other will 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 here will be two women grinding together; one will be taken and the other will be left.

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

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

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

37 T hen they asked Him, Where, Lord? He said to them, Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures or 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.”