Luke 13

1 At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

2 To this Jesus replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?

3 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?

5 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

6 Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.

7 So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’

8 ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

9 If it bears fruit, fine. But if not, you can cut it down next year.’”

10 One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,

11 and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.

12 When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”

13 Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.

14 But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”

15 “You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?

16 Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”

17 When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.

18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?

19 It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

20 Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

22 Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.

23 “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,

24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow gate. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

25 After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

26 Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

27 And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’

28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

30 And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

31 On that very day, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

32 But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’

33 Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

35 Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

1 ¶ There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering said unto them, ‹Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?›

3 ‹I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.›

4 ‹Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?›

5 ‹I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.›

6 ¶ He spake also this parable; ‹A certain› [man] ‹had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.›

7 ‹Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?›

8 ‹And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung› [it]:

9 ‹And if it bear fruit,› [well]: ‹and if not,› [then] ‹after that thou shalt cut it down.›

10 ¶ And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself].

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, ‹Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.›

13 And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, [Thou] ‹hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or› [his] ‹ass from the stall, and lead› [him] ‹away to watering?›

16 ‹And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?›

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 ¶ Then said he, ‹Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?›

19 ‹It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.›

20 And again he said, ‹Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?›

21 ‹It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.›

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 ¶ Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

24 ‹Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.›

25 ‹When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:›

26 ‹Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.›

27 ‹But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all› [ye] ‹workers of iniquity.›

28 ‹There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you› [yourselves] ‹thrust out.›

29 ‹And they shall come from the east, and› [from] ‹the west, and from the north, and› [from] ‹the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.›

30 ‹And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.›

31 ¶ The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

32 And he said unto them, ‹Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third› [day] ‹I shall be perfected.›

33 ‹Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the› [day] ‹following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.›

34 ‹O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen› [doth gather] ‹her brood under› [her] ‹wings, and ye would not!›

35 ‹Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until› [the time] ‹come when ye shall say, Blessed› [is] ‹he that cometh in the name of the Lord.›

1 And there were some with him at that time, which told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had with him.

2 And JEsus answered and said unto them: Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners before all the Galilaeans, who because they suffered these things?

3 I say, Nay; but if ye amend not, ye shall perish also.

4 Or think ye that the eighteen, on whom the tower of Shiloh fell, and slew them, were guilty before all the people that dwell at Jerusalem?

5 I say, Nay; but if ye amend not, ye shall all likewise perish.

6 And he told them this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found it not.

7 And he said unto the husbandman, Behold, I have now come every year for three years, and have sought fruit upon this fig tree, and find it not. Cut it down; what doth it hinder the land?

8 And he answered and said unto him, Lord, let him tarry yet this year, until I dig for him, and fertilize him,

9 Whether he will bring forth fruit, or not, cut him off afterward.

10 And he taught in a synagogue on the sabbath day.

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of sickness eighteen years; and she was crooked, and could not well look up.

12 And when JEsus saw her, he called her unto him, and said unto her, Woman, be loosed from thy sickness.

13 And he laid his hands upon her; and immediately she arose, and praised GOD.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered and was unwilling that JEsus should heal on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which to work: in the same come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 And the LORD answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, dost not every one of you unhitch his ox or his ass from the manger on the sabbath day, and lead it to water?

16 Shall this woman, who is the daughter of Abraham, be delivered from this bond, which Satan hath bound, eighteen years?

17 And when he had spoken these things, all they that had been against him were ashamed. And all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 And he said, To whom is the kingdom of God like, and to whom shall I liken it?

19 It 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 fowls of the air dwelt under the branches thereof:

20 And again he said, To whom shall I liken the kingdom of God?

21 It is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid it under three measures of flour, until it was sour.

22 And he passed through cities and towns, teaching, and took his way to Jerusalem.

23 And one said unto him, Lord, thinkest thou that few shall be saved? And he said unto them:

24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

25 From that time, when the master of the house is risen, and hath shut the door, then shall ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us. And he shall answer and say unto you, I know not where ye are from.

26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk before thee, and in the streets thou hast taught us.

27 And he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are: depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and ye shall be cast out.

29 And there shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, to sit at meat in the kingdom of God.

30 And, behold, they are last; they shall be first; and are first, they shall be last.

31 That same day came certain of the Pharisees, and said unto him, Take thee up, and depart hence: for Herod is about to kill thee.

32 And he said unto you: Go ye, and tell the same fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and make whole to day, and to morrow, and the third day I will make an end.

33 But I must walk to day, and to morrow, and in the day following: for it is not good that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how oft have I desired to gather thy children together, as a hen gathereth her nest under her wings; and ye would not!

35 Behold, your house shall be left unto you desolate. For I say unto you: Ye shall not see me, till it come to pass, that ye shall say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the LORD.