The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

In the context of Luke 17, Jesus had been teaching about forgiveness and the challenges of living a life of faith. The apostles, recognizing their own limitations and the demands of discipleship, turn to Jesus, acknowledging Him as "the Lord," a title that signifies His authority and divinity.

What does Luke 17:5 mean? Of the four Gospel writers, Luke most frequently refers to the disciples as "the apostles." Perhaps that's how he knew them when he first arrived in Jerusalem (Acts 21:15).

Lu 17:5 Increase our faith. They desire more faith. In the face of the overwhelming odds against them, the general unbelief, and the fact that Jesus would not be the kind of a Christ that they and all the Jews had expected, they felt the need of more faith.

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Jan 25, 2025 · In Luke 17:5-6, we find the apostles calling out to the Lord with a simple yet profound request: “Increase our faith!” This plea highlights a desire for spiritual growth and a deeper connection with God.

Either on account of what was now said by Christ concerning offences, and forgiving injuries; being conscious to themselves of their own weakness to withstand temptations; and fearful lest they should be stumbled and offended with what they should meet with; or that they should give offence to others: and being also sensible of what spirits ...

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 ...

Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

In the context of Luke 17, Jesus had been teaching about forgiveness and the challenges of living a life of faith. The apostles, recognizing their own limitations and the demands of discipleship, turn to Jesus, acknowledging Him as "the Lord," a title that signifies His authority and divinity.