Luke 13
1 Some people who were [listening to Jesus] at that time told him about some people from Galilee [district who had gone to Jerusalem]. Pilate, [the Roman governor], had [ordered soldiers to] kill them [MTY] while they were offering sacrifices [in the Temple there].
У той час підійшли деякі та розказали [Ісусові] про галілеян, кров яких Пилат змішав з їхніми жертвами.
2 Jesus replied to them, “Do you think [that this happened to those] people from Galilee [because] they were more sinful than all the other people from Galilee?
[Ісус] відповів: «Чи ви думаєте, що ці галілеяни так постраждали, тому що були грішніші за інших галілеян?
3 I assure you, [that was] not [so]! But instead of [being concerned about them, you need to remember that God] will similarly punish you [eternally] if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior.
Кажу вам, що ні! Але якщо не покаєтесь, усі загинете так само.
4 Or, [consider] the 18 people who died when the tower at Siloam [outside Jerusalem] fell on them. Do you think [that this happened to them because] they were more sinful than all the other people who lived in Jerusalem?
Або думаєте, що ті вісімнадцять, на яких впала вежа в Силоамі та вбила їх, були більш грішні за всіх, що живуть в Єрусалимі?
5 I assure you, [that was] not so! But instead, you [need to realize that God] will similarly punish you [eternally] if you do not stop your sinful behavior!”
Кажу вам, що ні! Але якщо не покаєтесь, усі так само загинете».
6 Then Jesus told them this illustration [to show what God would do to the Jews, whom he continually blessed, but who did not do things that please him]: “A man planted a fig tree on his farmland. ([Each year/Many times]) he came to it looking for figs, but there were no figs.
Тоді розповів їм таку притчу: «Один чоловік мав у своєму винограднику смоковницю й прийшов до неї шукати плоду, та не знайшов.
7 Then he said to the gardener, ‘Look [here]! I have been looking for fruit on this fig tree every year for the past three years, but there have been no figs. Cut it down! (It is just using up the nutrients in the soil for nothing!/Why should it continue using up the [nutrients in] the soil [for nothing]?) [RHQ]’
Тоді він промовив до садівника: „Ось я вже три роки приходжу шукати плоду на цій смоковниці й не знаходжу. Зрубай її! Навіщо вона займає землю?“
8 But the gardener replied to the owner, ‘Sir, leave it here for another year. I will dig around it and put manure around it.
Але [садівник] відповів: „Господарю, залиши її ще на цей рік. Я обкопаю її довкола та обкладу її добривом.
9 If it bears fruit next year, we [(inc)] will allow it to keep growing. If it does not bear fruit next year, you [(sg)] can cut it down.’”
Може, принесе плід, якщо ж ні, тоді її зрубаєш“».
10 One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), [Jesus] was teaching people in one of the Jewish meeting places.
[Ісус] навчав у синагозі в Суботу.
11 There was a woman there whom an evil spirit [MTY] had crippled for 18 years. She was always bent over; she could not stand up straight.
І ось там була жінка, яка вісімнадцять років мала духа хвороби та не могла випрямитись.
12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over to him. He said to her, “Woman, [I am] freeing you [(sg)] from your illness!”
Коли Ісус її побачив, то покликав і сказав: ―Жінко, ти звільнена від своєї хвороби.
13 He put his hands on her. Immediately she stood up straight, and she praised God!
Він поклав на неї руки, і вона відразу випрямилась та почала прославляти Бога.
14 But the man in charge (of the synagogue/of the meeting place) was angry because Jesus had healed her (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). [He considered that healing was doing work]. So he said to the people, “There are six days [each week] in which [our Jewish] laws permit people to work. [If you need healing], those are the days to come ([to the synagogue/to the meeting place]) and be healed. Do not come on our Jewish day of rest!”
Тоді керівник синагоги, обурившись через те, що Ісус зцілив у Суботу, промовив до народу: ―Є шість днів, у які вам належить працювати, ось тоді й приходьте для зцілення, а не в Суботу!
15 Then the Lord replied to him, “You [(sg) and your fellow religious leaders are] hypocrites! (On the Sabbath/On our Jewish day of rest), [just like on every other day], (each of you unties his ox or donkey, and then leads it from the food trough to where it can drink water./does not each of you untie his ox or donkey, and then lead it from the food trough to where it can drink water?) [RHQ] [That is work, too]!
Але Господь відповів йому: ―Лицеміри! Чи кожен із вас не відв’язує вола чи осла свого від стійла в Суботу й не веде напоїти?
16 This woman [is more important than an animal; she is a Jew], descended from Abraham! But Satan has [kept her] [MET] [crippled] for 18 years, [as though] he had tied her up [and not let her escape]! So (it is certainly right that she be freed {that [I] free her}, [even if this] is a Sabbath day!/was it not right that she be freed {that [I] free her}, [even if this] is a Jewish rest day?) [RHQ]”
Чи цю жінку, доньку Авраамову, яку сатана зв’язав ось уже вісімнадцять років, не належить визволити з цих пут у день Суботній?
17 After Jesus said that, all the people [there] who opposed him were ashamed. But all the [other] people [there] were happy about all the wonderful things he was doing.
Коли Він це промовив, усім Його супротивникам стало соромно, а весь народ радів усім славним вчинкам, які Він робив.
18 Then Jesus said, “(I will tell you how [the number of people who let] God rule [MET] [their lives will increase]./Do you know how [the number of people who let] God rule [MET] [their lives will increase]?) [RHQ] I will tell you what I can compare it to.
Далі [Ісус] промовив: «До чого подібне Царство Боже? До чого б Мені його прирівняти?
19 It is like a [tiny] mustard seed that a man planted in his field. It grew until it became [big, like] a tree. It was [so big that] birds built nests in its branches.”
Воно подібне до гірчичного зерна, яке чоловік узяв та кинув у свій город. Зерно виросло та стало деревом, і птахи небесні зробили гнізда на його гілках».
20 Then he said, “I will tell [RHQ] you something else, to illustrate how the people who let God rule [MET] [their lives can influence their society more and more].
І знову промовив: «До чого подібне Царство Боже?
21 It is like [a little bit of] yeast that a woman mixed with about 50 pounds of flour. [That small amount of yeast made] the whole batch of dough swell up.”
Воно подібне до закваски, яку жінка взяла та поклала до трьох мір борошна, доки все вкисло».
22 [Jesus] continued traveling, along [with his disciples], through various towns and villages on the way to Jerusalem. As they went, he was teaching [the people].
[Ісус] проходив через міста та села, навчаючи людей і прямуючи до Єрусалима.
23 Someone asked him, “Lord, will there be only a few people who are saved {whom [God] saves}?” He replied to them, “[There will not be many, because] the way [to heaven] [MET] is [like] a narrow door.
Хтось Його спитав: ―Господи, чи мало буде тих, що спасуться? [Ісус] відповів:
24 [Therefore, try hard] to enter that narrow doorway, because I tell you that many people will try to enter [heaven by some other way], but they will not be able to get in.
―Намагайтесь увійти через вузькі ворота, адже багато тих, хто намагатиметься ввійти, але не зможуть.
25 [God is like] the owner of a house. [Some day] he will lock his door. Then [some of] you will begin to stand outside that door and knock. You will say, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘[No, I will not open it, because] I do not know you, and I do not know where you are from!’
Коли господар будинку підійметься та зачинить двері, ви, стоячи ззовні, будете стукати в двері та казати: «Господи, відчини нам!» Але Він у відповідь скаже: «Я не знаю вас, звідки ви!»
26 Then you will say, ‘([You must have forgotten!/Surely you know us, because]) [RHQ] we [(exc)] ate [meals] with you [(sg)], and you taught [people] in the streets of our [towns]’!
Тоді ви скажете: «Ми їли та пили з Тобою, Ти навчав на наших вулицях».
27 But he will say, ‘[I tell you again], I do not know you, and I do not know where you are from. You [are] wicked people! Get away from here!’”
Але Він відповість: «Не знаю вас, звідки ви. Відійдіть від Мене всі, хто чинить зло».
28 Then Jesus continued, saying, “[From where God will send you], you will see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the distance. All the prophets [who lived long ago will also be there], in the kingdom where God [is ruling]. But you will be outside, crying and grinding your teeth [because you will have severe pain]!
Там буде плач та скрегіт зубів, коли побачите Авраама, Ісаака, Якова й усіх пророків у Царстві Божому, а ви будете вигнані геть.
29 Furthermore, many [non-Jewish] people will [be inside]. There will be ones who have come from [lands to] the north, east, south, and west. They will be feasting in (that place where God is ruling/God’s kingdom).
Прийдуть люди зі сходу та заходу, з півночі й півдня і сядуть за стіл у Царстві Божому.
30 Think about this: Some people whom others do not [consider] important [now, God will make] them very important [then], and some people whom [others consider] very important [now, God will make] to be not important [then].”
І ось останні будуть першими, а перші – останніми.
31 At that very time, some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, “Leave this area, because [the ruler] Herod [Antipas] wants to kill you [(sg)]!”
Тоді підійшли до Нього фарисеї та сказали: ―Тікай, залиши це місто, бо Ірод хоче вбити Тебе.
32 He replied to them, “Herod is [MET] [as cruel as] a fox, [but also as insignificant as a fox]. [So I do not worry about him]. But [to show him that no one can harm me until it is the time and place God has determined], go tell him this [message from me]: ‘Listen! I am expelling demons and performing miracles today, and [I will continue doing] it for a short time. After that, I will finish my work.
Він відповів: ―Ідіть та скажіть тій лисиці: «Ось Я виганяю демонів і зціляю сьогодні та завтра, а третього дня закінчу.
33 But I must continue my trip [to Jerusalem] during the coming days, because [they killed many other] prophets there, and [since I am also a prophet], no other place is appropriate for people to kill [me].’”
Мені треба сьогодні, завтра та післязавтра продовжити Мій шлях, бо неможливо, щоб пророк загинув поза Єрусалимом».
34 [Then Jesus said], “O [people of] [MTY] Jerusalem [APO]! You killed the prophets [who lived long ago, and you killed others], whom [God] sent to you, [by throwing] stones [at them]. Many times I wanted to gather you together [to protect you] [SIM] like a hen gathers her young chicks under her wings. But you did not want [me to do that].
О, Єрусалиме, Єрусалиме, що вбиваєш пророків і закидуєш камінням посланих до тебе! Скільки разів Я бажав зібрати твоїх дітей, як квочка збирає своїх курчат під крила, але ви не захотіли!
35 So listen to this: Your city [MTY] (OR, your temple) is going to be abandoned (OR, God will no longer protect it). I will [MTY] also tell you this: I [will enter your city only once more. After that], you will not see me until the time when [I return and] you say [about me], ‘God is truly pleased with this man who comes with God’s authority [MTY]!’”
Ось ваш дім залишається [порожнім]. Кажу ж вам: не побачите Мене, доки не скажете: «Благословенний Той, Хто йде в ім’я Господа!»
