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10 So you too, when you have done everything you were commanded to do, should say, ‘We are slaves undeserving of special praise;[a] we have only done what was our duty.’”[b]

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  1. Luke 17:10 tn Some translations describe the slaves as “worthless” (NRSV) or “unworthy” (NASB, NIV) but that is not Jesus’ point. These disciples have not done anything deserving special commendation or praise (L&N 33.361), but only what would normally be expected of a slave in such a situation (thus the translation “we have only done what was our duty”).
  2. Luke 17:10 tn Or “we have only done what we were supposed to do.”