{"id":4698,"date":"2019-12-31T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T17:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bencaodiaria.club\/?p=4698"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:09:21","slug":"evangelho-do-dia-lucas-171-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bencaodiaria.club\/en\/evangelho-do-dia-lucas-171-61\/","title":{"rendered":"Gospel of the Day \u2013 Luke 17:1-6"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cAnd he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come, but woe to him through whom they come!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than for one of these little ones to stumble.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Look for yourselves. And if your brother sins against you, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

And if I sin against you seven times in a day, and come to you seven times in a day, saying, I repent; forgive him.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Then the apostles said to the Lord: Add to us faith.
\nAnd the Lord said:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you had faith as a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree: Be uprooted from here, and be planted in the sea; and she would obey you<\/span><\/strong>\u201c<\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Luke 17:1-6<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Importance of the Gospel of the Day<\/h2>\n

As Christians, we place a high value on God\u2019s Word. It is through belief in the Word of God that we are saved (Rm 10:17). The Word of God then becomes our guide for life in all circumstances, whether in employment, in social life or even in the family circle. Our aspiration should be to live by the Word of God.<\/p>\n

Luke 17:1-6 is one of those short passages that seem simple\u2026 until you realize that Jesus is placing a theological and practical bombshell in the disciples' laps. In six verses, He speaks about scandal, responsibility, caring for the "little ones," loving confrontation, repeated forgiveness, and even ends with an image about faith that challenges us to rethink what it really means to "believe." It's a text that touches on the ethics of the heart and the way the faith community should function.<\/p>\n

Next, we'll calmly walk through the passage, understand the context, and draw very real-life applications.<\/p>\n

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1) Context: Who is Jesus speaking to?<\/h2>\n

The text begins with a very direct phrase: \u201cJesus said to his disciples\u2026\u201d. In other words, it is not a speech aimed at the general public, but at those who are being trained to live and represent the Kingdom. This is important because Luke, throughout the Gospel, shows Jesus building a different community, with different values: humility, service, mercy, truth, and responsibility.<\/p>\n

Luke 17 appears in a passage where Jesus is teaching extensively about money, justice, ego, priorities, and the danger of living without repentance. Just before, in Luke 16, there is a strong confrontation with the Pharisees (the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, for example) and an emphasis on moral responsibility before God. Now, Jesus turns to the disciples and says, essentially: \u201cYou will have to live this out in practice. Among yourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2) Luke 17:1-2 \u2014 Scandal and the seriousness of hurting the \u201clittle ones\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\u201cThings that cause people to stumble are inevitable. But woe to the one through whom they happen! It would be better for them to have a millstone tied around their neck and be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jesus says two things that appear to be of conflicting interest:<\/p>\n

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    Scandals will happen.<\/strong> (\u201cit\u2019s inevitable\u2026\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    But that doesn't lessen the guilt of those who cause it.<\/strong> (Woe to him\u2026).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There is a realism here: we live in a broken world, and conflicts, temptations, and stumbles will arise. But Jesus doesn't use this as an excuse to downplay moral harm. He pronounces a "woe"\u2014prophetic language of judgment\u2014on whoever causes another to stumble.<\/p>\n

    The word "to stumble" (or "to scandalize") conveys the idea of setting a trap, an obstacle, a trigger for a fall. And Jesus speaks specifically of "one of these little ones.".<\/p>\n

    Who are the "little ones"?<\/p>\n