Luke 13
1 There were present also at the same time some who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices.
There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
2 And he answering said to them, Do ye think that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered such things?
And Jesus answering said to them, Suppose you that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
3 I tell you, nay; but unless ye repent, ye will all in like manner perish.
I tell you, No: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
4 Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?
Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think you that they were sinners above all men that dwelled in Jerusalem?
5 I tell you, nay; but unless ye repent, ye will all in like manner perish.
I tell you, No: but, except you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
6 He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.
He spoke 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 to the vine-dresser, Lo! three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and have found none; cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why encumbers it the ground?
8 And he answering saith to him, Lord, let it alone this year also; till I shall dig about it, and dung it;
And he answering said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
9 and if it bear fruit hereafter, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
11 And lo! there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bent together, and wholly unable to lift herself up.
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 Jesus, seeing her, called to her, and said to her, Woman, thou art set free from thy infirmity.
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.
13 And he laid his hands on her; and immediately she stood upright, and gave glory to God.
And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
14 But the ruler of the synagogue answering, being filled with indignation because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath, said to the multitude, There are six days in which it is proper to work; on those therefore come and be cured, and not on the sabbath-day.
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said to 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 But the Lord answered him and said, Hypocrites, doth not each of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away and water him?
The Lord then answered him, and said, You hypocrite, does 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, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo! for eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?
And should not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, see, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
17 And on his speaking thus, all his adversaries were ashamed; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
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 He said therefore, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I compare it?
Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I resemble it?
19 It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and became a tree, and the birds of the air lodged in its branches.
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, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
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.
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 towards Jerusalem.
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23 And one said to him, Lord, are there few that are to be saved? And he said to them,
Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said to them,
24 Strive to enter in through the narrow door; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
25 When once the master of the house shall have risen, and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I know not whence ye are;
When once the master of the house is risen up, and has shut to the door, and you begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not from where you are:
26 then will ye begin to say, We ate and drank in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets.
Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.
27 And he will say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not from where you are; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.
28 There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth there, when ye see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
29 And from the east and the west and the north and the south will men come, and take their places at table in the kingdom of God.
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 lo! there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
31 In the same hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Depart, and go hence; for Herod designeth to kill thee.
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying to him, Get you out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill you.
32 And he said to them, Go, tell that fox, Lo! I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and on the third day I make an end.
And he said to them, Go you, 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 But to-day and to-morrow and the next day I must go on; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem.
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 Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that killeth the prophets, and stoneth those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kill the prophets, and stone them that are sent to you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen does gather her brood under her wings, and you would not!
35 Lo! your house is abandoned to you. I declare to you, Ye will not see me until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Behold, your house is left to you desolate: and truly I say to you, You shall not see me, until the time come when you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.
