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Themes in Luke 17

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Themes in Luke 17

Luke 17:1 (show verse)

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that occasions which cause people to be led astray [from God] will come, but it is too bad for that person who is responsible for it happening.

Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ

It would be good [i.e., better] for him to have had a huge millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the ocean [Note: This "millstone" was a huge, circular stone rolled over grain to crush it and was moved by an animal walking in a circle], rather than having him cause one of these little ones [i.e., humble followers of the Lord] to be led astray [from God].

Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Millstone » Probably used in executions by drowning
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ

Luke 17:3 (show verse)

Pay attention to yourselves! "If your brother sins, rebuke him [i.e., show him where he is wrong in hope of effecting a change]; and if he repents [i.e., changes his heart and life], forgive him.

Forgiveness » Forgiving others
Forgiveness » How many times you should forgive someone
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Rebuke » Who to rebuke
Reproof » Duty of administering
Trespass » Of a brother

Luke 17:4 (show verse)

And if he sins against you seven times a day and [then] comes to you seven times and says, 'I repent,' you should forgive him."

Forgiveness » Human, encouraged
Forgiveness » Forgiving others
Forgiveness » How many times you should forgive someone
Forgiveness of injuries » To be unlimited
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Rebuke » Who to rebuke
Trespass » Of a brother

Luke 17:5 (show verse)

Then the apostles said to the Lord, "Give us more faith."

Faith » Saints should » Pray for the increase of
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)

Luke 17:6 (show verse)

And the Lord said, "If you had faith as [small as] a mustard tree seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and replanted in the ocean,' and it would obey you.

Believers » Promises to » Removal of obstacles
Faith/faithfulness » The reward for having faith
God's Promises » To believers » Removal of obstacles
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Sycamine » A tree

Luke 17:7 (show verse)

"But which of you, whose slave is plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, 'Come and sit right down to eat'?

Agriculture » Operations in » Plowing
Agriculture or husbandry » Often performed by hirelings
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Plowing » Performed » Generally by servants
Servant » Figurative

Luke 17:8 (show verse)

Would you not say to him instead, 'Prepare the food for my meal [first] and get ready to serve me until I have had enough to eat and drink and [then] afterward you can eat and drink [yourself]'?

Garments » Girt up during employment
Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when working
Hyke or upper garment » Required to be girt up » For labor
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Servant » Figurative

Luke 17:9 (show verse)

Would he thank his slave for doing the things that he was ordered to do?

Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Servant » Figurative

Luke 17:10 (show verse)

So, you too, after you have done everything you were told to, should say, 'We are unworthy slaves. We have done [only] what we were supposed to do.'"

Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Supererogation » The doctrine of excessive and meritorious righteousness

Luke 17:11 (show verse)

And it happened as Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem that He passed along the border between Samaria and Galilee. [Note: These were the next two provinces north of Judea].

Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The samaritan leper
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The ten lepers cured
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals ten lepers (near the border between samaria and galilee)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank jesus
Samaria » Country of » Roads through, from judaea into galilee
Samaria » Country of » Jesus heals lepers in
modern Samaria » Situated between judea and galilee

Luke 17:12 (show verse)

And as He entered a certain village, He was met by ten men with infectious skin diseases, who were standing some distance away [Note: Restrictions in the Jewish law prevented contact with persons having infectious diseases. See Lev. 13:45ff],

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Nine men who forgot to say "thank you"
Christ » Miracles of » Ten lepers
Disease » Remedies » Quarantine
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The samaritan leper
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The ten lepers cured
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals ten lepers (near the border between samaria and galilee)
Leprosy » Healed » By jesus
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » Associated together
Leprosy » Infected » Men
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank jesus
Miracles » Of Christ » Ten lepers
Samaria » Country of » Jesus heals lepers in
Sanitation » Quarantine » Instances of

Luke 17:13 (show verse)

and shouting, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us."

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Nine men who forgot to say "thank you"
Christ » Love to » Master
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The samaritan leper
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The ten lepers cured
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals ten lepers (near the border between samaria and galilee)
Leprosy » Healed » By jesus
Leprosy » Power of Christ manifested in curing
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank jesus
Samaria » Country of » Jesus heals lepers in

Luke 17:14 (show verse)

And when Jesus saw them, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff]. And it happened, as they went [along], that they were healed.

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Nine men who forgot to say "thank you"
Effort demanded » Healing of leprosy
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Honoured by Christ and the apostles
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The samaritan leper
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The ten lepers cured
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals ten lepers (near the border between samaria and galilee)
Leprosy » Law concerning
Leprosy » The priests » Examined all persons healed of
Leprosy » Healed » By jesus
Leprosy » Power of Christ manifested in curing
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank jesus
the Miracles of Christ » Lepers cleansed
Samaria » Country of » Jesus heals lepers in

Luke 17:15 (show verse)

Then one of them, seeing he had been healed, returned and praised God in a loud voice.

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Nine men who forgot to say "thank you"
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The samaritan leper
Glorifying God » Exemplified » Leper
Glorifying God » Exemplified » The leper whom jesus healed
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The ten lepers cured
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals ten lepers (near the border between samaria and galilee)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank jesus
Missionaries » Exemplified » Leper
Samaria » Country of » Jesus heals lepers in
Shouting » In joy and praise
Sickness » Saints » Praise God for recovery from
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » One of the ten lepers whom jesus healed

Luke 17:16 (show verse)

And he fell on his face at Jesus' feet and thanked Him. And he was a Samaritan. [Note: Samaritans were despised by the Jews and regarded as a 'half-breeds'].

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Nine men who forgot to say "thank you"
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The samaritan leper
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The ten lepers cured
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals ten lepers (near the border between samaria and galilee)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank jesus
Samaria » Country of » Jesus heals lepers in
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » More humane and grateful than the jews
Samaritans » Marginal chain of texts
Thankfulness » Examples of
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » One of the ten lepers whom jesus healed

Luke 17:17 (show verse)

Jesus asked [those standing nearby], "Were there not ten men [who were] healed? Where are the [other] nine?

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Nine men who forgot to say "thank you"
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The samaritan leper
Ingratitude » To God
Ingratitude to God » Exemplified » Lepers
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The ten lepers cured
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals ten lepers (near the border between samaria and galilee)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank jesus
Samaria » Country of » Jesus heals lepers in
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » More humane and grateful than the jews

Luke 17:18 (show verse)

Did not anyone [else] come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner?"

Luke 17:19 (show verse)

Then Jesus said to the one [who had returned], "Get up and go on your way. Your faith has made you well."

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Nine men who forgot to say "thank you"
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The samaritan leper
Faith/faithfulness » What faith does
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The ten lepers cured
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals ten lepers (near the border between samaria and galilee)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank jesus
Samaria » Country of » Jesus heals lepers in
Wholeness » What makes you whole

Luke 17:20 (show verse)

And when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus answered them, "The kingdom of God will not come the way you are looking for it.

Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » Where the kingdom of God is

Luke 17:21 (show verse)

People will not be saying, 'Look, here [it is]!' or 'There [it is]!' For in fact, the kingdom of God is [now] among you [i.e., as represented by the presence and ministry of Jesus]."

Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » Where the kingdom of God is
spiritual Kingdom » General references to
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to

Luke 17:22 (show verse)

Then He said to the disciples, "The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of man [i.e., the time when the Messiah would deliver His people from tribulation], but you will not see it [i.e., such deliverance would not occur during their lifetimes].

Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)

Luke 17:23 (show verse)

And people will be saying to you, 'Look, there [He is]! Look, here [He is]! Do not leave or follow after them.

Jesus Christ » Revelations by » AntiChrist
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)

Luke 17:24 (show verse)

For the Son of man [will come] in His day just like lightning which flashes from one part of the sky and lights up the other part.

Jesus Christ » Revelations by » AntiChrist
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)
Rejection » Jesus Christ being rejected

Luke 17:25 (show verse)

But first He must experience much suffering and be rejected by the people of this generation.

Christ » Rejected » The people of nazareth
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » His rejection by the jews
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)
Rejected » Christ » The people of nazareth
Rejection » Jesus Christ being rejected
Rejection » Of Christ » The people of nazareth

Luke 17:26 (show verse)

"And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of man.

Antediluvians » Destruction of
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the days will be like when the lord comes
the Deluge » Illustrative » (unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming
Flood » References to
Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)

Luke 17:27 (show verse)

People were eating and drinking and [men were] marrying and [women] were being given away in marriage [right up] until the day that Noah entered the ship and the Flood came and drowned them all.

Luke 17:28 (show verse)

"It happened in a similar way in the days of Lot [i.e., Abraham's nephew]. People were eating and drinking and buying and selling and planting and building.

Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the days will be like when the lord comes
the Deluge » Illustrative » (unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming
Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)
Lot » The son of haran » Providentially saved from destruction in sodom

Luke 17:29 (show verse)

But on the day that Lot left Sodom, fire and sulphur rained down from the sky and consumed them all.

Brimstone » Fire and, rained upon sodom
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the days will be like when the lord comes
the Deluge » Illustrative » (unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming
Destruction » Example of
Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)
Lot » The son of haran » Providentially saved from destruction in sodom
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodom » The wickedness of

Luke 17:30 (show verse)

"It will be the same way on the day the Son of man is revealed [i.e., at His second coming].

Luke 17:31 (show verse)

On that day, the person who is on a housetop [Note: This was a flat area where people retired for rest, prayer, etc., with its stairway on the outside], whose belongings are [still] in his house, is not to go down and [attempt to] take any of them away. And the person who is in a field [i.e., doing farm work], also is not to return [to his house].

Luke 17:32 (show verse)

Remember [what happened to] Lot's wife!

Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the days will be like when the lord comes
Decision » Exhortation to
Instability » Instances of » Lot's wife
Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)
Lot » The son of haran » His wife disobediently yearns after sodom, and becomes a pillar of salt
Lot's wife » Pillar of salt, lot's wife became
Pillar » Pillar of salt, lot's wife turned to
Salt » Pillar of » Pillar of, lot's wife became
Women » Instances of » Lot's wife, in her rebellion against her situation, and against the destruction of sodom

Luke 17:33 (show verse)

Whatever person tries to gain [everything to satisfy him in] life [here on earth] will lose it [i.e., never ending life]. But whatever person [is willing to] lose [the comforts and security of] his life [here on earth] will preserve it [for eternity].

Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the days will be like when the lord comes
Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)
Life » Who shall lose their life
Life » Who shall save their life
Losing and things lost » Who shall lose their life
Salvation » Who shall save their life

Luke 17:34 (show verse)

I tell you, on that night [i.e., when Jesus returns. See verse 30], there will be two men in one bed; one will be taken [i.e., to be with the Lord] while the other one will be left [i.e., to be punished by the Lord].

Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the days will be like when the lord comes
Good and evil adjacent » There will come a day of separation
Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches the pharisees concerning the coming of his kingdom (in peraea)
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Final separation of the righteous and the wicked

Luke 17:35 (show verse)

There will be two women grinding grain together [Note: This was done with a hand-operated millstone where two persons sat across from each other and rotated a circular stone over kernels of grain]; one will be taken while the other one will be left. {{Some ancient manuscripts include verse

Luke 17:36 (show verse)

There will be two men in a field [i.e., doing farm work]; one will be taken [i.e., to be with the Lord], while the other one will be left [i.e., to be punished by the Lord]." See Matt. 24:40}}

Luke 17:37 (show verse)

And they asked Jesus, "Where [will this happen], Lord?" And He answered them, "Wherever there is a [dead] body [you will see] vultures gathered there also."