Temptations and Trespasses (Matthew 18:6–9; Mark 9:42–48)
1 CPDV And he said to his disciples: “It is impossible for scandals not to occur. But woe to him through whom they come! BSB BSB: Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
2 CPDV It would be better for him if a millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than to lead astray one of these little ones. BSB BSB: It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3 CPDV Be attentive to yourselves. If your brother has sinned against you, correct him. And if he has repented, forgive him. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
4 CPDV And if he has sinned against you seven times a day, and seven times a day has turned back to you, saying, ‘I am sorry,’ then forgive him.” BSB BSB: Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
The Power of Faith (Matthew 17:19–20)
5 CPDV And the Apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” BSB BSB: The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
6 CPDV But the Lord said: “If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you may say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted, and be transplanted into the sea.’ And it would obey you. BSB BSB: And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
7 CPDV But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, would say to him, as he was returning from the field, ‘Come in immediately; sit down to eat,’ BSB BSB: Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
8 CPDV and would not say to him: ‘Prepare my dinner; gird yourself and minister to me, while I eat and drink; and after these things, you shall eat and drink?’ BSB BSB: Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?
9 CPDV Would he be grateful to that servant, for doing what he commanded him to do? BSB BSB: Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?
10 CPDV I think not. So too, when you have done all these things that have been taught to you, you should say: ‘We are useless servants. We have done what we should have done.’ ” BSB BSB: So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
The Ten Lepers (2 Kings 5:1–14)
11 CPDV And it happened that, while he was traveling to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. BSB BSB: While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
12 CPDV And as he was entering a certain town, ten leprous men met him, and they stood at a distance. BSB BSB: As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
13 CPDV And they lifted up their voice, saying, “Jesus, Teacher, take pity on us.” BSB BSB: and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 CPDV And when he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And it happened that, as they were going, they were cleansed. BSB BSB: When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
15 CPDV And one of them, when he saw that he was cleansed, returned, magnifying God with a loud voice. BSB BSB: When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
16 CPDV And he fell face down before his feet, giving thanks. And this one was a Samaritan. BSB BSB: He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 CPDV And in response, Jesus said: “Were not ten made clean? And so where are the nine? BSB BSB: “Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
18 CPDV Was no one found who would return and give glory to God, except this foreigner?” BSB BSB: Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”
19 CPDV And he said to him: “Rise up, go forth. For your faith has saved you.” BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”
The Coming of the Kingdom (Genesis 19:24–29)
20 CPDV Then he was questioned by the Pharisees: “When does the kingdom of God arrive?” And in response, he said to them: “The kingdom of God arrives unobserved. BSB BSB: When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
21 CPDV And so, they will not say, ‘Behold, it is here,’ or ‘Behold, it is there.’ For behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” BSB BSB: Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
22 CPDV And he said to his disciples: “The time will come when you will desire to see one day of the Son of man, and you will not see it. BSB BSB: 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, but you will not see it.
23 CPDV And they will say to you, ‘Behold, he is here,’ and ‘Behold, he is there.’ Do not choose to go out, and do not follow them. BSB BSB: People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.
24 CPDV For just as lightning flashes from under heaven and shines to whatever is under heaven, so also will the Son of man be in his day. BSB BSB: For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
25 CPDV But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. BSB BSB: But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26 CPDV And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of man. BSB BSB: Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
27 CPDV They were eating and drinking; they were taking wives and being given in marriage, even until the day that Noah entered the ark. And the flood came and destroyed them all. BSB BSB: People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 CPDV It shall be similar to what happened in the days of Lot. They were eating and drinking; they were buying and selling; they were planting and building. BSB BSB: It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
29 CPDV Then, on the day that Lot departed from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and it destroyed them all. BSB BSB: But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 CPDV According to these things, so shall it be in the day when the Son of man will be revealed. BSB BSB: It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
31 CPDV In that hour, whoever will be on the rooftop, with his goods in the house, let him not descend to take them. And whoever will be in the field, similarly, let him not turn back. BSB BSB: On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
32 CPDV Remember Lot’s wife. BSB BSB: Remember Lot’s wife!
33 CPDV Whoever has sought to save his life, will lose it; and whoever has lost it, will bring it back to life. BSB BSB: Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
34 CPDV I say to you, in that night, there will be two in one bed. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind. BSB BSB: I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left.
35 CPDV Two will be at the grindstone together. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind. Two will be in the field. One will be taken up, and the other will be left behind.” BSB BSB: Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”
36 CPDV Responding, they said to him, “Where, Lord?” BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
37 CPDV And he said to them, “Wherever the body will be, in that place also, the eagles shall be gathered together.” BSB BSB: “Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”