Luke 17:1-10 - Sin, Forgiveness, Faith, And Service
1 Then said he to the disciples, It is impossible but offences will come; but wo to him through whom they come. 2 It were better for him that a mill-stone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 3 Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day return to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
5 And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said,
6 If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say to this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
7 But which of you having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him as soon as he cometh from the field, Come and sit down to table? 8 And will not rather say to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? 10 I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are but unprofitable servants: we have done what was our duty to do.