Luke 17

Faith and Service

(Matthew 18.6,7,21,22; Mark 9.42)

1Jesus said to his disciples:

5The apostles said to the Lord, “Make our faith stronger!”

6Jesus replied:

Ten Men with Leprosy

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

12As he was going into a village, ten men with leprosy came toward him. They stood at a distance[#17.12 See the note at 4.27.]

13and shouted, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

14Jesus looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.”[#Lv 14.1-32.; #17.14 See the note at 5.14.]

On their way they were healed.

15When one of them discovered that he was healed, he came back, shouting praises to God.

16He bowed down at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. The man was from the country of Samaria.

17Jesus asked, “Weren't ten men healed? Where are the other nine?

18Why was this foreigner the only one who came back to thank God?”

19Then Jesus told the man, “You may get up and go. Your faith has made you well.”

God's Kingdom

(Matthew 24.23-28,37-41)

20Some Pharisees asked Jesus when God's kingdom would come. He answered, “God's kingdom isn't something you can see.

21There is no use saying, ‘Look! Here it is’ or ‘Look! There it is.’ God's kingdom is here with you.”[#17.21 Or “in your hearts.”]

22Jesus said to his disciples:

37Then Jesus' disciples spoke up, “But where will this happen, Lord?”

Jesus said, “Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures.”

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