Luke 17

Luke 17:1

AMP: Jesus said to His disciples, “Stumbling blocks [temptations and traps set to lure one to sin] are sure to come, but woe (judgment is coming) to him through whom they come! [Matt 18:7]

ASV: And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!

BSB: Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

DARBY: And he said to his disciples, It cannot be but that offences come, but woe [to him] by whom they come!

DRA: And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come: but woe to him through whom they come.

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

Luke 17:2

AMP: It would be better for him if a millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] were hung around his neck and he were hurled into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble [in sin and lose faith]. [Matt 18:6; Mark 9:42]

ASV: It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

BSB: It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

DARBY: It would be [more] profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones.

DRA: 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.

KJV: It 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.

Luke 17:3

AMP: Pay attention and always be on guard [looking out for one another]! If your brother sins and disregards God’s precepts, solemnly warn him; and if he repents and changes, forgive him.

ASV: Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

BSB: Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

DARBY: Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother should sin, rebuke him; and if he should repent, forgive him.

DRA: Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him.

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

Luke 17:4

AMP: Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him [that is, give up resentment and consider the offense recalled and annulled].”

ASV: And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

BSB: Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

DARBY: And if he should sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times should return to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.

DRA: 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.

KJV: And 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.

Luke 17:5

AMP: The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith [our ability to confidently trust in God and in His power].”

ASV: And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

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

DARBY: And the apostles said to the Lord, Give more faith to us.

DRA: And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.

KJV: And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

Luke 17:6

AMP: And the Lord said, “If you have [confident, abiding] faith in God [even as small] as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree [which has very strong roots], ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea’; and [if the request was in agreement with the will of God] it would have obeyed you. [Matt 17:20; Mark 11:23; 1 John 5:14]

ASV: And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

BSB: And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

DARBY: But the Lord said, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard [seed], ye had said to this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you.

DRA: 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.

KJV: And 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.

Luke 17:7

AMP: “Which of you who has a servant plowing or tending sheep will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat?’

ASV: But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

BSB: Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

DARBY: But which of you [is there] who, having a bondman ploughing or shepherding, when he comes in out of the field, will say, Come and lie down immediately to table?

DRA: 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:

KJV: But 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?

Luke 17:8

AMP: Will he not instead say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and appropriately clothe yourself [for service] and serve me while I eat and drink; then afterward you may eat and drink?’

ASV: and 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?

BSB: Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?

DARBY: But will he not say to him, Prepare what I shall sup on, and gird thyself and serve me that I may eat and drink; and after that *thou* shalt eat and drink?

DRA: 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?

KJV: And 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?

Luke 17:9

AMP: He does not thank the servant just because he did what he was ordered to do, does he?

ASV: Doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded?

BSB: Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?

DARBY: Is he thankful to the bondman because he has done what was ordered? I judge not.

DRA: Doth he thank that servant, for doing the things which he commanded him?

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

Luke 17:10

AMP: So you too, when you have done everything that was assigned and commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants [undeserving of praise or a reward, for we have not gone beyond our obligation]; we have merely done what we ought to do.’ ”

ASV: Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

BSB: So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”

DARBY: Thus *ye* also, when ye shall have done all things that have been ordered you, say, We are unprofitable bondmen; we have done what it was our duty to do.

DRA: 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.

KJV: So 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.

Luke 17:11

AMP: While Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing [along the border] between Samaria and Galilee.

ASV: And it came to pass, as they were on their way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

BSB: While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.

DARBY: And it came to pass as he was going up to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

DRA: And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

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

Luke 17:12

AMP: As He entered a village, He was met by ten lepers who stood at a distance;

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

BSB: As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance

DARBY: And as he entered into a certain village ten leprous men met him, who stood afar off.

DRA: And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off;

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

Luke 17:13

AMP: and they raised their voices and called out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

ASV: and they lifted up their voices, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

BSB: and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

DARBY: And they lifted up [their] voice saying, Jesus, Master, have compassion on us.

DRA: And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, master, have mercy on us.

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

Luke 17:14

AMP: When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were [miraculously] healed and made clean. [Lev 14:2-32]

ASV: And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.

BSB: When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.

DARBY: And seeing [them] he said to them, Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass as they were going they were cleansed.

DRA: Whom when he saw, he said: Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were made clean.

KJV: And 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.

Luke 17:15

AMP: One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying and praising and honoring God with a loud voice;

ASV: And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;

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

DARBY: And one of them, seeing that he was cured, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice,

DRA: And one of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back, with a loud voice glorifying God.

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

Luke 17:16

AMP: and he lay face downward at Jesus’ feet, thanking Him [over and over]. He was a Samaritan.

ASV: and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

BSB: He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him — and he was a Samaritan.

DARBY: and fell on [his] face at his feet giving him thanks: and *he* was a Samaritan.

DRA: And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks: and this was a Samaritan.

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

Luke 17:17

AMP: Then Jesus asked, “Were not ten [of you] cleansed? Where are the [other] nine?

ASV: And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

BSB: “Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?

DARBY: And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but the nine, where [are they]?

DRA: And Jesus answering, said, Were not ten made clean? and where are the nine?

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

Luke 17:18

AMP: Was there no one found to return and to give thanks and praise to God, except this foreigner?”

ASV: Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?

BSB: Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”

DARBY: There have not been found to return and give glory to God save this stranger.

DRA: There is no one found to return and give glory to God, but this stranger.

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

Luke 17:19

AMP: Jesus said to him, “Get up and go [on your way]. Your faith [your personal trust in Me and your confidence in God’s power] has restored you to health.”

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

BSB: Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”

DARBY: And he said to him, Rise up and go thy way: thy faith has made thee well.

DRA: And he said to him: Arise, go thy way; for thy faith hath made thee whole.

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

Luke 17:20

AMP: Now having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He replied, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed or with a visible display;

ASV: And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

BSB: When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.

DARBY: And having been asked by the Pharisees, When is the kingdom of God coming? he answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation;

DRA: 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:

KJV: And 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:

Luke 17:21

AMP: nor will people say, ‘Look! Here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For the kingdom of God is among you [because of My presence].”

ASV: neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you.

BSB: Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

DARBY: nor shall they say, Lo here, or, Lo there; for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.

DRA: Neither shall they say: Behold here, or behold there. For lo, the kingdom of God is within you.

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

Luke 17:22

AMP: Then He said to the disciples, “The time will come when you will long to see [even] one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

ASV: And 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.

BSB: Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

DARBY: And he said to the disciples, Days are coming, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see [it].

DRA: And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when you shall desire to see one day of the Son of man; and you shall not see it.

KJV: And 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 seeit.

Luke 17:23

AMP: They will say to you, ‘Look [the Messiah is] there!’ or ‘Look [He is] here!’ Do not go away [to see Him], and do not run after them.

ASV: And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after [them]:

BSB: People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.

DARBY: And they will say to you, Lo here, or Lo there; go not, nor follow [them].

DRA: And they will say to you: See here, and see there. Go ye not after, nor follow them:

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

Luke 17:24

AMP: For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, gives light to the other part of the sky, so [visible] will the Son of Man be in His day.

ASV: for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.

BSB: For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.

DARBY: For as the lightning shines which lightens from [one end] under heaven to [the other end] under heaven, thus shall the Son of man be in his day.

DRA: For as the lightening that lighteneth from under heaven, shineth unto the parts that are under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

KJV: For 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.

Luke 17:25

AMP: But first He must suffer many things and be repudiated and rejected and considered unfit [to be the Messiah] by this [unbelieving] generation.

ASV: But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.

BSB: But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

DARBY: But first he must suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.

DRA: But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

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

Luke 17:26

AMP: And just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the time of [the second coming of] the Son of Man:

ASV: And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

BSB: Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

DARBY: And as it took place in the days of Noe, thus also shall it be in the days of the Son of man:

DRA: And as it came to pass in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

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

Luke 17:27

AMP: the people were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, [they were indifferent to God] until the day that Noah went into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. [Gen 6:5-8; 7:6-24]

ASV: They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

BSB: People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

DARBY: they ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed all [of them];

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

KJV: They 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.

Luke 17:28

AMP: It was the same as it was in the days of Lot. People were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building [carrying on business as usual, without regard for their sins];

ASV: Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

BSB: It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.

DARBY: and in like manner as took place in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

DRA: Likewise as it came to pass, in the days of Lot: they did eat and drink, they bought and sold, they planted and built.

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

Luke 17:29

AMP: but on the [very] day that Lot left Sodom it rained fire and brimstone (burning sulfur) from heaven and destroyed them all.

ASV: but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:

BSB: But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

DARBY: but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from heaven, and destroyed all [of them]:

DRA: And in the day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

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

Luke 17:30

AMP: It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed. [Gen 18:20-33; 19:24, 25]

ASV: after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.

BSB: It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

DARBY: after this [manner] shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.

DRA: Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man shall be revealed.

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

Luke 17:31

AMP: On that day, whoever is on the housetop, with his belongings in the house, must not come down [and go inside] to take them out; and likewise whoever is in the field must not turn back.

ASV: In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.

BSB: On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.

DARBY: In that day, he who shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not go down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

DRA: In that hour, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and he that shall be in the field, in like manner, let him not return back.

KJV: In 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.

Luke 17:32

AMP: Remember [what happened to] Lot’s wife [when she looked back]! [Gen 19:26]

ASV: Remember Lot`s wife.

BSB: Remember Lot’s wife!

DARBY: Remember the wife of Lot.

DRA: Remember Lot's wife.

KJV: Remember Lot’s wife.

Luke 17:33

AMP: Whoever seeks to save his life will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] will keep it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God]. [Matt 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; John 12:25]

ASV: Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.

BSB: Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

DARBY: Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.

DRA: Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose it, shall preserve it.

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

Luke 17:34

AMP: I tell you, on that night [when Messiah comes again] there will be two [sleeping] in one bed; the one (the non-believer) will be taken [away in judgment] and the other (the believer) will be left.

ASV: I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

BSB: I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left.

DARBY: I say to you, In that night there shall be two [men] upon one bed; one shall be seized and the other shall be let go.

DRA: I say to you: in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

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

Luke 17:35

AMP: There will be two women grinding [at the mill] together; the one (the non-believer) will be taken [away in judgment] and the other (the believer) will be left.

ASV: There shall be two women grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

BSB: Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”

DARBY: Two [women] shall be grinding together; the one shall be seized and the other shall be let go.

DRA: Two women shall be grinding together: the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left: two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be keft.

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

Luke 17:36

AMP: [Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left.”]

ASV: [There shall be two men in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.]

DARBY: [Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be seized and the other let go.]

DRA: They answering, say to him: Where, Lord?

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

Luke 17:37

AMP: And they asked Him, “Where, Lord?” He answered, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will be gathered.”

ASV: And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body [is], thither will the eagles also be gathered together.

BSB: “Where, Lord?” they asked.Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”

DARBY: And answering they say to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body [is], there the eagles will be gathered together.

DRA: Who said to them: Wheresoever the body shall be, thither will the eagles also be gathered together.

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