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Om at miste troen og om at tilgive(A)

17 En dag sagde Jesus til sine disciple: „Det kan ikke undgås, at nogle falder fra troen. Men ve dem, som er skyld i, at andre falder fra. Det ville være bedre, om de blev kastet i havet med en møllesten om halsen, end at de får en af de svage i troen til at falde fra. Pas derfor på, hvordan I lever!

Hvis din ven[a] forsynder sig imod dig, så konfronter ham med det. Hvis han hører på dig og beder om tilgivelse, så tilgiv ham. Selv hvis han forsynder sig syv gange om dagen, skal du tilgive ham, for så vidt han angrer og beder om tilgivelse.”

Om tro og lydighed

Apostlene sagde nu til Jesus: „Giv os mere tro!”

Jesus svarede: „Var jeres tro blot som et sennepskorn, kunne I sige til morbærfigentræet her: ‚Ryk dig op og slå rod i havet!’ Og det ville adlyde jer.

Forestil jer, at en mand har en slave til at arbejde i marken eller passe får. Når slaven kommer hjem efter dagens arbejde, mon hans herre så vil sige til ham: ‚Kom her og sæt dig til bords. Nu skal jeg sørge for, at du straks får noget at spise.’ Nej, han siger: ‚Tag et forklæde på og lav aftensmad til mig. Efter at jeg er færdig med måltidet, kan du selv tage dig noget at spise.’ Siger man tak til en slave, fordi han gør, hvad han har fået besked på?

10 På samme måde med jer. Når I har gjort, hvad jeg har befalet jer, skal I sige: ‚Vi er jo bare slaver og har kun gjort, hvad vi fik besked på.’ ”

Ti bliver helbredt, én bliver frelst

11 På sin vandring mod Jerusalem fulgte Jesus på et tidspunkt grænsen mellem Galilæa og Samaria. 12 I nærheden af en landsby kom ti spedalske hen imod ham. De standsede op et stykke fra ham 13 og råbte: „Jesus, Mester, vær barmhjertig og gør os raske!”

14 Han så på dem og sagde: „Gå hen til præsterne og lad jer undersøge.”

Mens de var på vej derhen, forsvandt deres spedalskhed.

15 En af dem vendte tilbage til Jesus, da han så, at han var blevet helbredt, og på vejen lovpriste han Gud med høj røst. 16 Han faldt på knæ med ansigtet mod jorden foran Jesus og takkede ham for, hvad han havde gjort. Det var en samaritaner! 17 Jesus spurgte: „Blev de ikke helbredt alle ti? Hvor er de ni? 18 Er den her fremmede den eneste, der er kommet tilbage for at give Gud æren?”

19 Så sagde Jesus til ham: „Rejs dig blot og gå hjem. Din tro har frelst dig.”

Om Guds riges komme

20 En dag spurgte farisæerne Jesus: „Hvornår kommer Guds rige?”

„Guds rige kommer ikke sådan, at man kan se det i det ydre,” svarede han. 21 „Der er ingen, der vil kunne udpege det og sige: ‚Her er det!’ eller: ‚Dér har vi det!’ Guds rige findes allerede midt iblandt jer!”

Om Jesu genkomst og de kommende trængsler(B)

22 Senere sagde Jesus til disciplene: „Der vil komme tidspunkter, hvor I inderligt vil længes efter, at Menneskesønnen skal komme, men I skal holde ud. 23 Nogle vil sige til jer: ‚Se, dér er han!’ eller: ‚Her er han!’ Men I skal ikke tro på det! Lad være med at løbe efter den slags.

24 Den dag Menneskesønnen virkelig kommer, vil det være som et lyn, der oplyser himlen fra den ene ende til den anden. 25 Men først skal jeg gennem mange lidelser og forkastes af dem, som ikke tror på mig.[b]

26 Som det gik i Noas dage, vil det gå ved Menneskesønnens komme. 27 Dengang fortsatte de med deres fester og bryllupper, lige til Noa gik ind i arken, og vandmasserne pludselig kom og udslettede dem alle. 28 Eller som det gik i Lots dage: Folk holdt deres fester, købte og solgte, plantede og byggede, 29 lige til den dag, da Lot gik ud af Sodoma, og det pludselig regnede med ild og svovl fra himlen, så alle blev udslettet. 30 Menneskesønnens komme vil ske lige så pludseligt og uventet.

31 Den dag vil de, der opholder sig uden for deres hus, ikke have tid til at løbe ind for at pakke, og de, der arbejder i marken, vil ikke have tid til at løbe hjem og hente deres ejendele. 32 Husk på, hvad der skete med Lots hustru! 33 De, der klamrer sig til livet, vil miste det, men de, der er parat til at give afkald på deres jordiske liv, vil få det evige liv.

34 Når det sker, vil to mennesker sove i samme seng. Den ene bliver taget med, den anden bliver ladt tilbage. 35 To kvinder vil hjælpe hinanden med at male korn. Den ene bliver taget med, den anden bliver ladt tilbage.”[c]

37 „Hvor vil det ske, Herre?” spurgte disciplene.

„Hvor gribbene samles, der er ådslet!”[d] var Jesu svar.

Footnotes

  1. 17,3 På græsk: „bror”. Der tænkes nok på en medkristen fra ens omgangskreds.
  2. 17,25 Udtrykket „denne slægt”, som findes i de mere ordrette oversættelser, betyder „visse personer, hvis identitet kan ses af sammenhængen”. Det er et fast udtryk, som Jesus bruger til at henvise til en gruppe mennesker, som han ikke ønsker at nævne direkte ved navn. Som regel henviser det til de vantro jødiske ledere, der forkastede ham som Messias.
  3. 17,35 Enkelte ret sene håndskrifter har tilføjet et vers 36: „To mænd vil arbejde sammen på marken. Den ene vil blive taget med, den anden vil blive ladt tilbage.”
  4. 17,37 Se noten til Matt. 24,28.

17 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto 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 offend one of these little ones.

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

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.

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

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.

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?

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?

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

10 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.

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

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

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

14 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.

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

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

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

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

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

20 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:

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

22 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.

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

24 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 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.

32 Remember Lot's wife.

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

34 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.

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

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

37 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.

Sin, Faith, Duty

17 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble(A) are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.(B) It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones(C) to stumble.(D) So watch yourselves.

“If your brother or sister[a] sins against you, rebuke them;(E) and if they repent, forgive them.(F) Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”(G)

The apostles(H) said to the Lord,(I) “Increase our faith!”

He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed,(J) you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.(K)

“Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me(L) while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’? Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? 10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”(M)

Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy

11 Now on his way to Jerusalem,(N) Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.(O) 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[b](P) met him. They stood at a distance(Q) 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master,(R) have pity on us!”

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

15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God(T) in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.(U)

17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”(V)

The Coming of the Kingdom of God(W)

20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come,(X) Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’(Y) because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”[c]

22 Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man,(Z) but you will not see it.(AA) 23 People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them.(AB) 24 For the Son of Man in his day[d] will be like the lightning,(AC) which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other. 25 But first he must suffer many things(AD) and be rejected(AE) by this generation.(AF)

26 “Just as it was in the days of Noah,(AG) so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27 People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

28 “It was the same in the days of Lot.(AH) People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29 But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

30 “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.(AI) 31 On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything.(AJ) 32 Remember Lot’s wife!(AK) 33 Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.(AL) 34 I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. 35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.”(AM) [36] [e]

37 “Where, Lord?” they asked.

He replied, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”(AN)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 17:3 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman.
  2. Luke 17:12 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  3. Luke 17:21 Or is within you
  4. Luke 17:24 Some manuscripts do not have in his day.
  5. Luke 17:36 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 24:40.

Jesus Warns of Offenses(A)

17 Then He said to the disciples, (B)“It is impossible that no [a]offenses should come, but (C)woe to him through whom they do come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should [b]offend one of these little ones. Take heed to yourselves. (D)If your brother sins [c]against you, (E)rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns [d]to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

Faith and Duty(F)

And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

(G)So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? But will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself (H)and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink’? Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded [e]him? I think not. 10 So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are (I)unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’ ”

Ten Lepers Cleansed

11 Now it happened (J)as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, (K)who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

14 So when He saw them, He said to them, (L)“Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice (M)glorified God, 16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a (N)Samaritan.

17 So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? 18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 (O)And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

The Coming of the Kingdom(P)

20 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21 (Q)nor will they say, [f]‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, (R)the kingdom of God is [g]within you.”

22 Then He said to the disciples, (S)“The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. 23 (T)And they will say to you, [h]‘Look here!’ or ‘Look there!’ Do not go after them or follow them. 24 (U)For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day. 25 (V)But first He must suffer many things and be (W)rejected by this generation. 26 (X)And as it (Y)was in the (Z)days of (AA)Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: 27 They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the (AB)day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and (AC)destroyed them all. 28 (AD)Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; 29 but on (AE)the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. 30 Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man (AF)is revealed.

31 “In that day, he (AG)who is on the housetop, and his [i]goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back. 32 (AH)Remember Lot’s wife. 33 (AI)Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. 34 (AJ)I tell you, in that night there will be two [j]men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left. 35 (AK)Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. 36 [k]Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.”

37 And they answered and said to Him, (AL)“Where, Lord?”

So He said to them, “Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 17:1 stumbling blocks
  2. Luke 17:2 cause one of these little ones to stumble
  3. Luke 17:3 NU omits against you
  4. Luke 17:4 M omits to you
  5. Luke 17:9 NU omits the rest of v. 9; M omits him
  6. Luke 17:21 NU reverses here and there
  7. Luke 17:21 in your midst
  8. Luke 17:23 NU reverses here and there
  9. Luke 17:31 possessions
  10. Luke 17:34 Or people
  11. Luke 17:36 NU, M omit v. 36.