Luke 17:1-19

1 Jesus said to his disciples, "Things that make people fall into sin are bound to happen, but how terrible for the one who makes them happen!

2 It would be better for him if a large millstone were tied around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

3 So watch what you do! ¹ "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

4 If he sins against you seven times in one day, and each time he comes to you saying, "I repent,' you must forgive him."

5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Make our faith greater."

6 The Lord answered, "If you had faith as big as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, "Pull yourself up by the roots and plant yourself in the sea!' and it would obey you.

7 "Suppose one of you has a servant who is plowing or looking after the sheep. When he comes in from the field, do you tell him to hurry along and eat his meal?

8 Of course not! Instead, you say to him, "Get my supper ready, then put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may have your meal.'

9 The servant does not deserve thanks for obeying orders, does he?

10 It is the same with you; when you have done all you have been told to do, say, "We are ordinary servants; we have only done our duty.' "

11 As Jesus made his way to Jerusalem, he went along the border between Samaria and Galilee.

12 He was going into a village when he was met by ten men suffering from a dreaded skin disease. They stood at a distance

13 and shouted, "Jesus! Master! Have pity on us!"

14 Jesus saw them and said to them, "Go and let the priests examine you." ² On the way they were made clean.

15 When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.

16 He threw himself to the ground at Jesus' feet and thanked him. The man was a Samaritan.

17 Jesus spoke up, "There were ten who were healed; where are the other nine?

18 Why is this foreigner the only one who came back to give thanks to God?"

19 And Jesus said to him, "Get up and go; your faith has made you well."

Cross References

• 1. 17.3Matthew 18.15.
• 2. 17.14Leviticus 14.1-32.

Footnotes

• [a]. made clean: [See 5.12.]