Luke 17:7

Contemporary English Version 1995

If your servant comes in from plowing or from taking care of the sheep, would you say, “Welcome! Come on in and have something to eat”?

Cross References

Matthew 12:11

Jesus answered, “If one of your sheep fell into a ditch on the Sabbath, wouldn't you lift it out?

Luke 13:15

The Lord replied, “Are you trying to fool someone? Won't any one of you untie your ox or donkey and lead it out to drink on a Sabbath?

Luke 14:5

Afterwards, Jesus asked the people, “If your son or ox falls into a well, wouldn't you pull him out at once, even on the Sabbath?”

Luke 17:6

Jesus replied: If you had faith no bigger than a tiny mustard seed, you could tell this mulberry tree to pull itself up, roots and all, and to plant itself in the ocean. And it would!

Luke 17:8

No, you wouldn't say that. You would say, “Prepare me something to eat. Get ready to serve me, so I can have my meal. Then later on you can eat and drink.”

Luke 17:26

When the Son of Man comes, things will be just as they were when Noah lived.