Luke 17:1-3

Sin, Faith, Duty

1 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.

2 It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

3 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister^[a] sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 5:29
• 2. Matthew 18:7
• 3. Mark 10:24; Luke 10:21
• 4. S Matthew 5:29
• 5. S Matthew 18:15
• 6. Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13

Footnotes

• [a]. The Greek word for "brother or sister" ("adelphos" ) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman.