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1Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

1And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

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

3Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

3Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him,

4And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

4and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

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

6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

6And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

7“Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’?

8And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

8Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’?

9Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

9Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded?

10So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

10So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’”

11And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

11On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.

12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

12And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance

13And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

13and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”

14And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

14When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed.

15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

15Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice;

16And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

16and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.

17And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

17Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?

18There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

18Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?”

19And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

19And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”

20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

20Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed,

21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

21nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”

22And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

22And he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

23And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

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

24For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

24For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

25But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

25But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

26And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

26Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man.

27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

27They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

28Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building,

29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

29but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all—

30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

30so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

31In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

31On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back.

32Remember Lot's wife.

32Remember Lot’s wife.

33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

33Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.

34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

34I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left.

35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

35There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.”

36Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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37And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

37And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.”

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