Luke 13
1 At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
Now at that time there were some present who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Herod had mixed with their sacrifices.
2 To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this fate?
So in answer Jesus said to them: “Do you suppose that those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things?
3 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
Not at all, I tell you, but unless you repent you will all likewise 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?
Or those eighteen on whom the tower of Siloam fell and killed them; do you suppose they were worse offenders than all others living in Jerusalem?
5 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
Not at all, I tell you, but unless you repent you will all likewise 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.
Then He told this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.
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. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
So he said to the gardener: ‘Look, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and have not found any. Cut it down; just why must it waste the soil?’
8 ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
But in answer he said to him, ‘Sir, let it be this year also, until I dig around it and apply fertilizer,
9 If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
in case it produces fruit—but if not, then cut it down.’”
10 One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,
Now as Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath,
11 and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.
He saw a woman there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years—she was bent over and could not straighten up.
12 When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
So He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity!”
13 Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
He placed His hands on her and immediately she was made straight and started glorifying 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.”
But the ruler of the synagogue reacted with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, and he said to the crowd, “There are six days in which one should work; therefore come and be healed on them, 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?
So the Lord answered him and said: “Hypocrites! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it away 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?”
So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan kept bound during eighteen long years, be freed from this bond 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.
When He said these things all His adversaries were put to shame, while all the crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things that were being done by Him.
18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
Then He said: “What is the Kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
19 It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden; and it grew and became a sizable tree, and the birds of the air perched on its branches.”
20 Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?
Again He said: “To what shall 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.”
It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”
22 Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.
He was traveling through various towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23 “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
Then someone said to Him, “Lord, are the ones being saved few?” So He said to them:
24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
“Exert yourselves to enter through the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, will try to enter and not manage it.
25 After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
When once the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ and in answer he will say to you, ‘I do not know you; where are you from?’
26 Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
then you will begin by saying, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, 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.’
But he will say: ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’
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.
“There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, but you yourselves being 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.
They will even come from the east, the west, the north and the south, and recline in the Kingdom of God.
30 And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
Yes indeed, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”
31 At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
On that same day some Pharisees approached saying to Him, “Get out of here and go 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.’
He said to them: “Go tell that ‘fox’, ‘Take note, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third I will be perfected.’
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.
Nevertheless I must keep going today and tomorrow and the day following, because it is not credible that a prophet should 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!
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, she who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!
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.’”
So then, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you that you will definitely not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
