Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 17:5-6
Luke 17:5-6. And the apostles said, Lord, increase our faith That we may thus forgive, and neither offend nor be offended. And he said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard-seed You would be able to overcome all temptations, even those, the conquering of which may be compared to the plucking up of trees and planting them in the ocean, that is, compared to things impossible. Some, taking this example (by which the efficacy of faith is illustrated) in a literal sense, have supposed, that... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 17:3-4
Luke 17:3-4. Take heed to yourselves That you may neither offend others, nor be offended by others, but that you may keep all your passions under proper regulation, and may be preserved from those resentments of injuries, real or supposed, which, if yielded to, might occasion much sin to yourselves or others. If thy brother trespass against thee, &c. But while our Lord cautioned them against all angry passions, and that quarrelsome temper which they naturally produce, he thus... read more