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Luke - ch 17 v 1 - 20
- And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come: but woe to him through whom they come.
- It were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.
- Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him.
- And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day be converted unto thee, saying, I repent; forgive him.
- And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.
- And the Lord said: If you had faith like to a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this mulberry tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou transplanted into the sea: and it would obey you.
- But which of you having a servant ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go, sit down to meat:
- And will not rather say to him: Make ready my supper, and gird thyself, and serve me, whilst I eat and drink, and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink?
- Doth he thank that servant, for doing the things which he commanded him?
- I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.
- And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
- And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off;
- And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, master, have mercy on us.
- Whom when he saw, he said: Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were made clean.
- And one of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back, with a loud voice glorifying God.
- And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks: and this was a Samaritan.
- And Jesus answering, said, Were not ten made clean? and where are the nine?
- There is no one found to return and give glory to God, but this stranger.
- And he said to him: Arise, go thy way; for thy faith hath made thee whole.
- And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come? he answered them, and said: The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
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