Hi friends, I'm Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four

books of the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the stories

of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the

miracles. Each month we have read all four books. We are on our last few days of the book

of Luke. Make sure you're subscribed and join us as we read the Gospels together. Okay,

so here's how this works. I'm going to read three chapters to you today. You can listen or

read along in your own Bible, and then I'll pray. And that's it. So today is October 28th,

and I'll be reading Luke chapters 17 through 19. And this month I'm reading from the NRSV Catholic

Edition. Luke 17. Jesus said to his disciples, occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but

woe to anyone by whom they come. It would be better for you if a millstone were hung around

your neck and you were thrown into the sea than for you to cause one of these little ones to

stumble. Be on your guard. If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender. And if there is

repentance, you must forgive. And if the same person sins against you seven times a day and turns

back to you seven times and says, I repent, you must forgive. The Apostles said to the Lord,

increase our faith. The Lord replied, if you had faith, the size of a mustard seed, you could say

to this mulberry tree, be uprooted and planted in the sea. And it would obey you.

Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the

field, come here at once and take your place at the table? Would you not rather say to him,

prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink. Later, you may

eat and drink. Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have

done all that you were ordered to do, say, we are worthless slaves, we have done only what we

ought to have done. On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and

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