Luke 17: Forgiveness, Faith, and the Ten Lepers

Jesus warns against causing others to sin, commands repeated forgiveness, and teaches about faith and humble service. He heals ten lepers, and only a Samaritan returns to give thanks. He then describes the sudden coming of the Son of Man.

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In Luke 17:26-30, Jesus compares the day the Son of Man is revealed to the days of Noah and Lot. What is the point of this comparison?

The comparison teaches that judgment can always be predicted well in advanceIt teaches that only Noah and Lot's specific descendants will face judgmentIt shows that ordinary daily activities like eating and building are themselves sinfulJudgment will arrive suddenly, catching people absorbed in ordinary life completely unprepared