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

And 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!

2 I t 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.

It 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].

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

Pay 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.

4 A nd 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

And 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).

5 A nd the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

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

6 S o 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.

And 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.

7 A nd 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’?

Will 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?

8 B ut 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’?

Will 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?

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

Is he grateful and does he praise the servant because he did what he was ordered to do?

10 S o 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

Even 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.

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

As He went on His way to Jerusalem, it occurred that was passing between Samaria and Galilee.

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

And as He was going into one village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance.

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

And they raised up their voices and called, Jesus, Master, take pity and have mercy on us!

14 S o 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.

And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Then Jesus asked, Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?

18 W ere there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

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

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

And 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.

20 N ow 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;

Asked 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,

21 n or will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”

Nor will people say, Look! Here! or, See, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is within you and among you.

22 T hen 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.

And 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.

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

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

24 F or 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.

For 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.

25 B ut first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

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

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

And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the time of the Son of Man.

27 T hey 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.

ate, 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.

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

So also as it was in the days of Lot. 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 them all.

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

30 E ven so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

That is the way it will be on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

31 “ 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.

On 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.

32 R emember Lot’s wife.

Remember Lot’s wife!

33 W hoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

Whoever tries to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve and quicken it.

34 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.

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

35 T wo women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.

There will be two women grinding together; one will be taken and the other will be left.

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

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

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

Then they asked Him, Where, Lord? He said to them, Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures or eagles be gathered together.