Bible Commentaries
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 17
Introduction
| 1 | Christ teaches to avoid occasions of offence; |
| 3 | and to forgive one another. |
| 5 | The power of faith. |
| 6 | How we are bound to God, and not he to us. |
| 11 | Christ heals ten lepers. |
| 22 | Of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of Man. |
Verse 1
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
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- It is
- Matthew 16:23, 18:7, Romans 14:13,20,21, 16:17, 1 Corinthians 8:13, 10:32, 11:19, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, Revelation 2:14,20, 13:14-18
Verse 2
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
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- better
- Matthew 18:6, 26:24, Mark 9:42, 1 Corinthians 9:15, 2 Peter 2:1-3
- one
- Isaiah 40:11, Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 18:3-5,10,14, John 21:15, 1 Corinthians 8:11,12, 9:22
Verse 3
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
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- heed
- 21:34, Exodus 34:12, Deuteronomy 4:9,15,23, 2 Chronicles 19:6,7, Ephesians 5:15, Hebrews 12:15, 2 John 1:8
- If
- Matthew 18:15-17,21
- rebuke
- Leviticus 19:17, Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 9:8, 17:10, 27:5, Galatians 2:11-14, James 5:19
Verse 4
And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
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- if
- Matthew 18:21,22,35, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Ephesians 4:31,32, Colossians 3:12,13
- I repent
- Matthew 5:44, 6:12,14,15, 18:16, Romans 12:20, 2 Thessalonians 3:13,14
Verse 5
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
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- Increase
- Mark 9:24, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, Philippians 4:13, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Peter 1:22,23
Verse 6
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
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- If
- Matthew 17:20,21, 21:21, Mark 9:23, 11:22,23, 1 Corinthians 13:2
- as
- 13:19, Matthew 13:31,32
Verse 7
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
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- 13:15, 14:5, Matthew 12:11
Verse 8
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
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- Make
- Genesis 43:16, 2 Samuel 12:20
- and gird
- 12:37
Verse 10
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
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- 1 Chronicles 29:14-16, Job 22:2,3, 35:6,7, Psalms 16:2,3, 35:6,7, Proverbs 16:2,3, Isaiah 6:5, 64:6, Matthew 25:30,37-40, Romans 3:12, 11:35, 1 Corinthians 9:16,17, 15:9,10, Philippians 3:8,9, Philemon 1:11, 1 Peter 5:5,6
Verse 11
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
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- 9:51,52, John 4:4
Verse 12
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
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- which
- 5:12, 18:13, Leviticus 13:45,46, Numbers 5:2,3, 12:14, 2 Kings 5:27, 7:3, 2 Chronicles 26:20,21
Verse 13
And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
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- have
- 18:38,39, Matthew 9:27, 15:22, 20:30,31, Mark 9:22
Verse 14
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
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- Go
- 5:14, Leviticus 13:1,2-46, 14:2-32, Matthew 3:15, 8:4
- as
- 2 Kings 5:14, Isaiah 65:24, Matthew 8:3, John 2:5, 4:50-53, 9:7, 11:10
Verse 15
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
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- 17,18, 2 Chronicles 32:24-26, Psalms 30:1,2,11,12, 103:1-4, 107:20-22, 116:12-15, Psalms 118:18,19, Isaiah 38:19-22, John 5:14, 9:38
Verse 16
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
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- fell
- 5:8, Genesis 17:3, Matthew 2:11, Mark 5:33, John 5:23, Acts 10:25,26, Revelation 4:10, 5:14, Revelation 19:4,5,10
- and he
- 9:52-56, 10:32-35, John 4:9,21,22,39-42, 8:48, Acts 1:8, 8:5-25
Verse 17
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
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- but
- Genesis 3:9, Psalms 106:13, John 8:7-10, Romans 1:21
Verse 18
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
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- to give
- Psalms 29:1,2, 50:23, 106:13, Isaiah 42:12, Revelation 14:7
- save
- Matthew 8:10,12, 15:24-28, 19:30, 20:16
Verse 19
And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
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- thy faith
- 7:50, 8:48, 18:42, Matthew 9:22, Mark 5:34, 10:52
Verse 20
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
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- when the
- 10:11, 16:16, 19:11, Acts 1:6,7
- observation
- or, outward show.
- 23,24, Daniel 2:44, Zechariah 4:6, John 18:36
Verse 21
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
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- Lo here
- 21:8, Matthew 24:23-28, Mark 13:21
- the kingdom
- Romans 14:17, Colossians 1:27
- within you
- or, among you.
- 10:9-11, Matthew 12:28, John 1:26
Verse 22
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
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- when
- 5:35, 13:35, Matthew 9:15, John 7:33-36, 8:21-24, 12:35, 13:33, 16:5-7, John 16:16-22, 17:11-13
Verse 23
And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
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- 21, 21:8, Matthew 24:23-26, Mark 13:21-23
Verse 24
For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
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- as
- Job 37:3,4, Zechariah 9:14, Matthew 24:27
- in
- Malachi 3:1,2, 4:1,2, Matthew 24:30, 25:31, 26:64, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:2,8, James 5:8, 2 Peter 3:10
Verse 25
But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
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- must
- 9:22, 18:31,33, 24:25,26,46, Matthew 16:21, 17:22,23, 20:18,19, Mark 8:31, Mark 9:31, 10:33
- rejected
- 1 Samuel 8:7, 10:19, Isaiah 53:3, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, John 1:11, 12:38
Verse 26
And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
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- as
- Genesis 7:7-23
- Noah
- Job 22:15-18, Matthew 24:37-39, Hebrews 11:7, 1 Peter 3:19,20, 2 Peter 2:5, 3:6
- the days of the Son
- 22,24, 18:8
Verse 27
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
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- 12:19,20, 16:19-23, Deuteronomy 6:10-12, 8:12-14, 1 Samuel 25:36-38, Job 21:9-13, Isaiah 21:4, 22:12-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3
Verse 28
Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
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- Genesis 13:13, 18:20,21, 19:4-15, Ezekiel 16:49,50, James 5:1-5
Verse 29
But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
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- Genesis 19:16-25, Deuteronomy 29:23-25, Isaiah 1:9, 13:19, Jeremiah 50:40, Hosea 11:8, Amos 4:11, Zephaniah 2:9, Matthew 11:23,24, 2 Peter 2:6, Jude 1:7, Revelation 11:8
Verse 30
Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
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- 24, 21:22,27,34-36, Matthew 24:3,27-31, 26:64, Mark 13:26, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, 1 Peter 1:13, Revelation 1:7
Verse 31
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
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- he which
- The flat-roofed eastern houses have stairs on the outside, by which a person may ascend and descend without coming into the house; and in walled cities they usually form continued terraces, from one end of the city to the other, terminating at the gates; so that one may pass along the tops of the houses and escape out of the city without coming down into the street.
- Job 2:4, Jeremiah 45:5, Matthew 6:25, 16:26, 24:17-21, Mark 13:14-16, Philippians 3:7,8
Verse 32
Remember Lot's wife.
Remember Lot's wife.
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- Genesis 19:17,26, 1 Corinthians 10:6-12, Hebrews 10:38,39, 2 Peter 2:18-22
Verse 33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
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- 9:24,25, Matthew 10:39, 16:25, Mark 8:35-37, John 12:25, Revelation 2:10
Verse 34
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
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- I tell
- 13:3,5,24, Isaiah 42:9, Matthew 24:25, Mark 13:23, 14:29
- in
- Matthew 24:40,41
- two
- Psalms 26:9, 28:3, Jeremiah 45:5, Ezekiel 9:4-6, Malachi 3:16-18, Romans 11:4-7, 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, 2 Peter 2:9
Verse 35
Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
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- grinding
- Exodus 11:5, Judges 16:21
Verse 37
And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
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- wheresoever
- Job 39:29,30, Daniel 9:26,27, Amos 9:1-4, Zechariah 13:8,9, 14:2, Matthew 24:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:16, Revelation 19:17,18
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