Luke 17:5-10

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Apostles Ask for More Faith

⁵ Then the apostles said to the Lord, “Give us more faith.”

⁶ The Lord said, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Pull yourself up by the roots, and plant yourself in the sea!’ and it would obey you.

⁷ “Suppose someone has a servant who is plowing fields or watching sheep. Does he tell his servant when he comes from the field, ‘Have something to eat’? ⁸ No. Instead, he tells his servant, ‘Get dinner ready for me! After you serve me my dinner, you can eat yours.’ ⁹ He doesn’t thank the servant for following orders. ¹⁰ That’s the way it is with you. When you’ve done everything you’re ordered to do, say, ‘We’re worthless servants. We’ve only done our duty.’ ”