Luke 13
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1Now at the same time there were present some who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate mingled with that of their sacrifices. 2And he answering said to them, Think ye that these Galileans were sinners beyond all the Galileans because they suffered such things? 3No, I say to you, but if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in the same manner. 4Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, think ye that they were debtors beyond all the men who dwell in Jerusalem? 5No, I say to you, but if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in like manner.
6And he spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit upon it and did not find any. 7And he said to the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree and find none: cut it down; why does it also render the ground useless? 8But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung, 9and if it shall bear fruit — but if not, after that thou shalt cut it down.
10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11And lo, there was a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent together and wholly unable to lift her head up. 12And Jesus, seeing her, called to her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13And he laid his hands upon her; and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus healed on the sabbath, answering said to the crowd, There are six days in which people ought to work; in these therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. 15The Lord therefore answered him and said, Hypocrites! does not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the manger and leading it away, water it? 16And this woman, who is a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, ought she not to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? 17And as he said these things, all who were opposed to him were ashamed; and all the crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things which were being done by him.
18And he said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it? 19It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and cast into his garden; and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of heaven lodged in its branches. 20And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened. 22And he went through one city and village after another, teaching, and journeying to Jerusalem.
23And one said to him, Sir, are such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them, 24Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able. 25From the time that the master of the house shall have risen up and shall have shut the door, and ye shall begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he answering shall say to you, I know you not whence ye are: 26then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten in thy presence and drunk, and thou hast taught in our streets; 27and he shall say, I tell you, I do not know you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves cast out. 29And they shall come from east and west, and from north and south, and shall lie down at table in the kingdom of God. 30And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
31The same hour certain Pharisees came up, saying to him, Get out, and go hence, for Herod is desirous to kill thee. 32And he said to them, Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and accomplish cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am perfected; 33but I must needs walk to-day and to-morrow and the day following, for it must not be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not. 35Behold, your house is left unto you; and I say unto you, that ye shall not see me until it come that ye say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Luke 13
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1It was around this time that some people told Jesus about Pilate's killing of some Galileans while they were offering sacrifices. 2“Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than any other Galileans because they suffered like this?” Jesus asked. 3“No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish as well. 4What about those eighteen people that were killed when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were the worst people in the whole of Jerusalem? 5No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish as well.”
6Then he told them this story as an illustration. “Once there was man who had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. He came to look for fruit on the tree, but he didn't find any. 7So he told the gardener, ‘Look, for three years I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and I haven't found any. Chop it down! Why should it be taking up space?’
8‘Master,’ the man replied, ‘please leave it alone for just one more year. I'll dig the soil around it and put down some fertilizer. 9If it produces fruit, then that's fine. If not, then chop it down.’”
10One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in a synagogue, 11and a woman was there who had been crippled by an evil spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not stand straight. 12When Jesus saw her, he called her over and told her, “You're freed of your sickness.” 13Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up, and she praised God.
14However, the synagogue leader was upset that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. He said to the crowd, “There are six days for work. Come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.”
15But the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn't every one of you untie your ox or donkey from the stall and take it to drink? 16Why shouldn't this woman, this daughter of Abraham whom Satan has kept tied up for eighteen years, be untied and set free this Sabbath day?”
17What he said shamed all his opponents, but everyone in the crowd was delighted by all the wonderful things he was doing.
18Then Jesus asked, “So what is the kingdom of God like? What should I compare it to? 19It's like a mustard seed that a man planted in his garden. It grew into a tree, and the birds came and nested in its branches.”
20He asked again, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21It's like yeast that a woman took and mixed into three measures#13:21. About 3 gallons or 13 liters. of flour which made the whole batch rise.”
22Jesus went around the towns and villages, teaching on his way to Jerusalem.
23Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?”
Jesus replied, 24“Try very hard to enter the narrow doorway, because I tell you that many will try to go in, and won't succeed. 25Once the house owner gets up and closes the door, you'll be standing outside knocking on the door, saying, ‘Master, please open the door for us.’ But he'll reply, ‘I don't know you or where you're from.’ 26Then you'll say, ‘But we ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets!’ 27He'll reply, ‘I tell you, I don't know you or where you're from. Get away from me, all of you who don't do what's good!’ 28There will be crying and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you are thrown out. 29People will come from the east and the west, the north and the south, and they will sit down to eat in the kingdom of God. 30For the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.”
31At that moment some Pharisees came to Jesus and told him, “You should leave here. Herod wants to kill you!”
32Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox that I will go on driving out demons and healing people for today and tomorrow, and on the third day I'll achieve what I came to do.#13:32. Or “achieve my goal.” 33Well anyway I must continue on my way for today and tomorrow, and the day after. For it wouldn't be right for a prophet to die outside of Jerusalem!
34Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have wanted to gather all your children together just like a hen does with her chicks under her wings, but you refused! 35Look, your house is left desolate, and I tell you that you won't see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’”#13:35. Quoting Psalms 118:26.
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