m: but if one went to them from the
dead, they will do penance.

16:31. And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets,
neither will they believe, if one rise again from the dead.

Luke Chapter 17

Lessons of avoiding scandal and of the efficacy of faith. The ten
lepers. The manner of the coming of Christ.

17:1. And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals
should not come. But woe to him through whom they come!

17:2. It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck
and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these
little ones.

17:3. Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove
him: and if he do penance, forgive him.

17:4. And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times
in a day be converted unto thee, saying: I repent: forgive him.

17:5. And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.

17:6. And the Lord said: If you had faith like to a grain of mustard
seed, you might say to this mulberry tree: Be thou rooted up and be thou
transplanted into the sea. And it would obey you.

17:7. But which of you, having a servant ploughing or feeding cattle,
will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go. Sit
down to meat.

17:8. And will not rather say to him: Make ready my supper and gird
thyself and serve me, whilst I eat and drink; and afterwards thou shalt
eat and drink?

17:9. Doth he thank that servant for doing the things which he commanded
him?

17:10. I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these
things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we
have done that which we ought to do.

Unprofitable servants... Because our service is of no profit to our
master; and he justly claims it as our bounden duty. But though we are
unprofitable to him, our serving him is not unprofitable to us; for he
is pleased to give by his grace a value to our good works, which, in
consequence of his promise, entitles them to an eternal reward.

17:11. And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed
through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

17:12. And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that
were lepers, who stood afar off.

17:13. And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, Master, have mercy on
us.

17:14. Whom when he saw, he said: Go, shew yourselves to the priests.
And it came to pass, as they went, they were made clean.