Temptations and Trespasses (Matthew 18:6–9; Mark 9:42–48)
1 UEB Jesus said to his disciples, "It is certain there will be things that can cause us to sin, but woe to that person 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 UEB It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. 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 UEB Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
4 UEB If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you must 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 UEB The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith." BSB BSB: The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
6 UEB The Lord said, "If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted, and be planted in 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 UEB But which of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come immediately and 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 UEB Will he not say to him, 'Prepare something for me to eat, and put a belt around your clothes and serve me until I have finished eating and drinking. Then afterward you will 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 UEB He does not thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded, does he? BSB BSB: Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?
10 UEB Even so you also, when you have done everything that you are commanded, should say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have only done what we ought to do.'" 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 UEB It came about that as he traveled to Jerusalem, he went along the border between Samaria and Galilee. BSB BSB: While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
12 UEB As he entered into a certain village, there he was met by ten men who were lepers. They stood far away from him BSB BSB: As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
13 UEB and they lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." BSB BSB: and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 UEB When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." As they went away 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 UEB When one of them saw that he was healed, he turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God. BSB BSB: When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
16 UEB He fell down at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. He was a Samaritan. BSB BSB: He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 UEB Then Jesus said, "Were not the ten cleansed? Where are the nine? BSB BSB: “Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
18 UEB Were there no others who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?" BSB BSB: Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”
19 UEB He said to him, "Arise, and go. Your faith has made you well." 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 UEB Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with careful observing. 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 UEB Neither will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or, 'There it is!' For look, 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 UEB He said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but 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 UEB Then they will say to you, 'Look, there! Look, here!' But do not go out or run after 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 UEB for as the lightning shines brightly when it flashes from one part of the sky to another part of the sky, so 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 UEB 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 UEB As it happened in the days of Noah, even so will it also happen 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 UEB They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into 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 UEB Likewise, even as it happened in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, 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 UEB But in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from heaven and destroyed them all. BSB BSB: But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 UEB After the same manner it will be in the day that the Son of Man is revealed. BSB BSB: It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
31 UEB In that day, do not let him who is on the housetop go down to get his goods out of the house; and do not let him who is in the field return. 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 UEB Remember Lot's wife. BSB BSB: Remember Lot’s wife!
33 UEB Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will save it. BSB BSB: Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
34 UEB I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken, and the other will be left. BSB BSB: I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left.
35 UEB There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken, and the other will be left." BSB BSB: Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”
37 UEB They asked him, "Where, Lord?" and he said to them, "Where there is a body, there will the vultures also be gathered together." BSB BSB: “Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”