Luke 17:1-10 - Sin, Forgiveness, Faith, And Service
1 Jesus said to his disciples: "It is inevitable that there should be snares; yet alas for him who is answerable for them! 2 It would be good for him if he had been flung into the sea with a mill-stone round his neck, rather than that he should prove a snare to even one of these lowly ones. 3 Be on your guard! If your brother does wrong, reprove him; but if he repents, forgive him. 4 Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."
5 "Give us more faith," said the Apostles to the Master;
6 But the Master said: "If your faith were only like a mustard- seed, you could say to this mulberry tree 'Be up-rooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
7 Which of you, if he had a servant ploughing, or tending the sheep, would say to him, when he came in from the fields, 'Come at once and take your place at table,' 8 Instead of saying 'Prepare my dinner, and then make yourself ready and wait on me while I am eating and drinking, and after that you shall eat and drink yourself'? 9 Does he feel grateful to his servant for doing what he is told? 10 And so with you--when you have done all that you have been told, still say 'We are but useless servants; we have done no more than we ought to have done.'"