Luke 17

Faith and Service

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

1Jesus said to his disciples:

There will always be something that causes people to sin. But anyone who causes them to sin is in for trouble. A person who causes even one of my little followers to sin 2would be better off thrown into the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their neck. 3#Mt 18.15. So be careful what you do.

Correct any followers#17.3 followers: The Greek text has “brothers,” which is often used in the New Testament for followers of Jesus. of mine who sin, and forgive the ones who say they are sorry. 4Even if one of them mistreats you seven times in one day and says, “I am sorry,” you should still forgive that person.

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

6Jesus replied:

If you had faith no bigger than a tiny mustard seed, you could tell this mulberry tree to pull itself up, roots and all, and to plant itself in the ocean. And it would!

7If your servant comes in from plowing or from taking care of the sheep, would you say, “Welcome! Come on in and have something to eat”? 8No, you wouldn't say that. You would say, “Prepare me something to eat. Get ready to serve me, so I can have my meal. Then later on you can eat and drink.” 9Servants don't deserve special thanks for doing what they are supposed to do. 10And that's how it should be with you. When you've done all you should, then say, “We are merely servants, and we have simply done our duty.”

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#17.12 leprosy: See the note at 4.27. came toward him. They stood at a distance 13and shouted, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

14 # Lv 14.1-32. Jesus looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.”#17.14 show yourselves to the priests: 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 here with you: Or “in your hearts.”

22Jesus said to his disciples:

The time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not. 23When people say to you, “Look there,” or “Look here,” don't go looking for him. 24The day of the Son of Man will be like lightning flashing across the sky. 25But first he must suffer terribly and be rejected by the people of today. 26#Gn 6.5-8. When the Son of Man comes, things will be just as they were when Noah lived. 27#Gn 7.5-24. People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day when Noah went into the big boat. Then the flood came and drowned everyone on earth.

28 # Gn 18.20—19.25. When Lot#17.27,28 Noah … Lot: When God destroyed the earth by a flood, he saved Noah and his family. And when God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and the evil people who lived there, he rescued Lot and his family (see Genesis 19.1-29). lived, people were also eating and drinking. They were buying, selling, planting, and building. 29But on the very day Lot left Sodom, fiery flames poured down from the sky and killed everyone. 30The same will happen on the day when the Son of Man appears.

31 # Mt 24.17,18; Mk 13.15,16. At that time no one on a rooftop#17.31 rooftop: See the note at 5.19. should go down into the house to get anything. No one in a field should go back to the house for anything. 32#Gn 19.26. Remember what happened to Lot's wife.#17.32 what happened to Lot's wife: She turned into a block of salt when she disobeyed God (see Genesis 19.26).

33 # Mt 10.39; 16.25; Mk 8.35; Lk 9.24; Jn 12.25. People who try to save their lives will lose them, and those who lose their lives will save them. 34On that night two people will be sleeping in the same bed, but only one will be taken. The other will be left. 35-36Two women will be together grinding wheat, but only one will be taken. The other will be left.#17.35,36 will be left: Some manuscripts add, “Two men will be in the same field, but only one will be taken. The other will be left.”

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

Jesus said, “Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures.”#17.37 Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures: This saying may mean that when anything important happens, people soon know about it. Or the saying may mean that whenever something bad happens, curious people gather around and stare. But the word translated “vulture” also means “eagle” and may refer to the Roman army, which had an eagle as its symbol.

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Lucas 17

Mga Sanhi ng Pagkakasala

(Mt. 18:6-7, 21-22; Mc. 9:42)

1Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanyang mga alagad, “Tiyak na darating ang mga sanhi ng pagkakasala; ngunit kakila-kilabot ang sasapitin ng taong panggagalingan niyon! 2Mabuti pa sa kanya ang bitinan sa leeg ng isang gilingang-bato at itapon sa dagat, kaysa maging sanhi ng pagkakasala ng sinuman sa mga maliliit na ito. 3Kaya't#Mt. 18:15. mag-ingat kayo!

“Kung magkasala sa iyo ang kapatid mo, pagsabihan mo; at kung siya'y magsisi, patawarin mo. 4Kung pitong ulit siyang magkasala sa iyo sa maghapon, at pitong ulit ding lumapit sa iyo at sabihin niyang, ‘Nagsisisi ako,’ dapat mo siyang patawarin.”

Pananampalataya sa Diyos

5Sinabi ng mga apostol sa Panginoon, “Dagdagan po ninyo ang aming pananampalataya!”

6Tumugon ang Panginoon, “Kung ang inyong pananampalataya ay sinlaki ng butil ng mustasa, masasabi ninyo sa punong ito ng sikamoro, ‘Mabunot ka at matanim sa dagat!’ at susundin kayo nito.”

Ang Tungkulin ng Alipin

7“Kapag nanggaling ang inyong alipin sa pag-aararo o pagpapastol ng mga tupa sa bukid, inaanyayahan ba ninyo siya agad upang kumain? 8Hindi ba't ang sasabihin ninyo ay, ‘Ipaghanda mo ako ng hapunan, magbihis ka, at pagsilbihan mo ako habang ako'y kumakain. Pagkakain ko, saka ka kumain.’ 9Pinasasalamatan ba ng amo ang kanyang alipin dahil sinusunod siya nito? 10Ganoon din naman kayo; kapag nagawa na ninyo ang lahat ng iniuutos sa inyo, sabihin ninyo, ‘Kami'y mga aliping walang kabuluhan; tumutupad lamang kami sa aming tungkulin.’”

Pinagaling ang Sampung Ketongin

11Sa paglalakbay ni Jesus papuntang Jerusalem, nagdaan siya sa hangganan ng Samaria at Galilea. 12Habang papasok na siya sa isang nayon, sinalubong siya ng sampung ketongin. Tumigil ang mga ito sa may kalayuan 13at sumigaw, “Jesus! Panginoon! Mahabag po kayo sa amin!”

14Pagkakita#Lev. 14:1-32. sa kanila ay sinabi ni Jesus, “Lumakad na kayo at magpatingin sa mga pari.”

Habang sila'y naglalakad, silang lahat ay gumaling at luminis. 15Nang mapuna ng isa na siya'y magaling na, nagbalik siyang sumisigaw ng pagpupuri sa Diyos. 16Nagpatirapa siya sa paanan ni Jesus at nagpasalamat. Ang taong ito'y isang Samaritano.

17“Hindi ba't sampu ang pinagaling?” tanong ni Jesus. “Nasaan ang siyam? 18Wala bang nagbalik upang magpuri sa Diyos kundi ang dayuhang ito?” 19Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Tumayo ka na at umuwi. Pinagaling ka ng iyong pananampalataya.”

Ang Pagdating ng Kaharian ng Diyos

(Mt. 24:23-28, 37-41)

20Minsan, si Jesus ay tinanong ng mga Pariseo kung kailan darating ang kaharian ng Diyos. Sumagot siya, “Walang makikitang palatandaan ng pagdating ng kaharian ng Diyos, 21at wala ring magsasabing ‘Narito na!’ o ‘Naroon!’ Sapagkat ang kaharian ng Diyos ay nasa inyo.”

22At sinabi niya sa mga alagad, “Darating ang panahon na hahangarin ninyong makita ang isa sa mga araw ng Anak ng Tao, ngunit hindi ninyo ito makikita. 23May magsasabi sa inyo, ‘Naroon!’ o, ‘Narito!’ Huwag kayong pupunta at huwag kayong maniniwala sa kanila. 24Sapagkat [pagsapit ng takdang araw,]#17:24 pagsapit ng takdang araw: Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang mga salitang ito. ang Anak ng Tao ay darating na parang kidlat na nagliliwanag sa buong kalangitan. 25Ngunit kailangan munang magdanas siya ng maraming hirap at itakwil ng salinlahing ito. 26Ang#Gen. 6:5-8. pagparito ng Anak ng Tao ay matutulad sa kapanahunan ni Noe. 27Ang#Gen. 7:6-24. mga tao noo'y nagsisikain, nagsisiinom at nagsisipag-asawa hanggang sa araw na sumakay si Noe sa barko. Dumating ang baha at namatay silang lahat. 28Gayundin#Gen. 18:20–19:25. ang nangyari noong panahon ni Lot. Ang mga tao'y nagsisikain, nagsisiinom, bumibili, nagtitinda, nagtatanim at nagtatayo ng bahay. 29Ngunit nang araw na umalis si Lot sa Sodoma, umulan ng apoy at asupre at natupok silang lahat. 30Ganoon din ang mangyayari sa pagdating ng Anak ng Tao.

31“Sa#Mt. 24:17-18; Mc. 13:15-16. araw na iyon, ang nasa bubungan ay huwag nang bumabâ pa upang kunin ang kanyang mga kasangkapan sa loob ng bahay, at ang nasa bukid ay huwag nang umuwi pa. 32Alalahanin#Gen. 19:26. ninyo ang asawa ni Lot. 33Ang#Mt. 10:39; 16:25; Mc. 8:35; Lu. 9:24; Jn. 12:25. sinumang magsikap na iligtas ang kanyang buhay ay mawawalan nito, ngunit ang sinumang mawalan ng kanyang buhay ay siyang makakapagligtas nito. 34Sinasabi ko sa inyo, sa gabing iyon, may dalawang taong nasa isang higaan; kukunin ang isa at iiwan ang isa. 35May dalawang babaing magkasamang nagtatrabaho sa gilingan; kukunin ang isa at iiwan ang isa. [36May dalawang lalaking nagtatrabaho sa bukid; kukunin ang isa at iiwan ang isa.]”#17:36 Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang talatang 36.

37“Saan po ito mangyayari, Panginoon?” tanong ng kanyang mga alagad.

Sumagot siya, “Kung nasaan ang bangkay, doon nagkakatipon ang mga buwitre.”

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