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].
Vid samma tid kommo några och berättade för honom om de galiléer vilkas blod Pilatus hade blandat med deras offer.
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?
Då svarade han och sade till dem: »Menen I att dessa galiléer voro större syndare än alla andra galiléer, eftersom de fingo lida sådant?
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.
Nej, säger jag eder; men om I icke gören bättring, skolen I alla sammalunda förgås.
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?
Eller de aderton som dödades, när tornet i Siloam föll på dem, menen I att de voro mer brottsliga än alla andra människor som bo i Jerusalem?
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!”
Nej, säger jag eder; men om I icke gören bättring, skolen I alla sammalunda förgås.»
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.
Och han framställde denna liknelse: »En man hade ett fikonträd planterat i sin vingård; och han kom och sökte frukt därpå, men fann ingen.
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]’
Då sade han till vingårdsmannen: 'Se, nu i tre år har jag kommit och sökt frukt på detta fikonträd, utan att finna någon. Hugg bort det. Varför skall det därjämte få utsuga jorden?'
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.
Men vingårdsmannen svarade och sade till honom: 'Herre, låt det stå kvar också detta år, för att jag under tiden må gräva omkring det och göda det;
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.’”
kanhända skall det så till nästa å bära frukt. Varom icke, så må du då hugga bort det.'»
10 One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), [Jesus] was teaching people in one of the Jewish meeting places.
När han en gång på sabbaten undervisade i en synagoga,
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.
var där en kvinna som i aderton år hade varit besatt av en sjukdomsande, och hon var så hopkrumpen, att hon alls icke kunde räta upp sin kropp.
12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over to him. He said to her, “Woman, [I am] freeing you [(sg)] from your illness!”
Då nu Jesus fick se henne, kallade han henne till sig och sade till henne »Kvinna, du är fri ifrån din sjuk dom»,
13 He put his hands on her. Immediately she stood up straight, and she praised God!
och han lade därvid händerna på henne. Och strax rätade hon upp sig och prisade Gud.
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!”
Men det förtröt synagogföreståndaren att Jesus på sabbaten botade sjuka; och han tog till orda och sade till folket: »Sex dagar finnas, på vilka man bör arbeta. På dem mån I alltså komma och låta bota eder, men icke på sabbatsdagen.
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]!
Då svarade Herren honom och sade: »I skrymtare, löser icke var och en av eder på sabbaten sin oxe eller åsna från krubban och leder den bort för att vattna den?
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]”
Och denna kvinna, en Abrahams dotter, som Satan har hållit bunden nu i aderton år, skulle då icke hon på sabbatsdagen få lösas från sin boja?»
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.
När han sade detta, blygdes alla hans motståndare; och allt folket gladde sig över alla de härliga gärningar som gjordes av honom.
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.
Så sade han då: »Vad är Guds rike likt, ja, vad skall jag likna det vid?
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.”
Det är likt ett senapskorn som en man tager och lägger ned i sin trädgård, och det växer och bliver ett träd, och himmelens fåglar bygga sina nästen på dess grenar.»
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].
Ytterligare sade han: »Vad skall jag likna Guds rike vid?
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.”
Det är likt en surdeg som en kvinna tager och blandar in i tre skäppor mjöl, till dess alltsammans bliver syrat.»
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].
Och han vandrade från stad till stad och från by till by och undervisade folket, under det att han fortsatte sin färd till Jerusalem.
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.
Och någon frågade honom: »Herre, är det allenast få som bliva frälsta?» Då svarade han dem:
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.
»Kämpen för att komma in genom den trånga dörren; ty många, säger jag eder, skola försöka att komma in och skola dock icke förmå det.
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!’
Om husbonden har stått upp och tillslutit dörren, och I sedan kommen och ställen eder därutanför och klappen på dörren och sägen: 'Herre, låt upp för oss', så skall han svara och säga till eder: 'Jag vet icke varifrån I ären.'
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]’!
Och I skolen då säga: 'Vi hava ju ätit och druckit med dig, och du har undervisat på våra gator.'
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!’”
Men han skall svara: 'Jag säger eder: Jag vet icke varifrån I ären; gån bort ifrån mig, alla I ogärningsmän.'
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]!
Där skall då bliva gråt och tandagnisslan, när I fån se Abraham, Isak och Jakob och alla profeterna vara i Guds rike, men finnen eder själva utkastade.
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).
Ja, människor skola komma från öster och väster, från norr och söder och bliva bordsgäster i Guds rike.
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].”
Och se, då skola somliga som äro de sista bliva de första, och somliga som äro de första bliva de sista.
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)]!”
I samma stund kommo några fariséer fram och sade till honom: »Begiv dig åstad bort härifrån; ty Herodes vill dräpa dig.»
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.
Då svarade han dem: »Gån och sägen den räven, att jag i dag och i morgon driver ut onda andar och botar sjuka, och att jag först på tredje dagen är färdig.
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].’”
Men jag måste vandra i dag och i morgon och i övermorgon, ty det är icke i sin ordning att en profet förgöres annorstädes än i Jerusalem. --
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].
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, du som dräper profeterna och stenar dem som äro sända till dig! Huru ofta har jag icke velat församla dina barn, likasom hönan församlar sina kycklingar under sina vingar! Men haven icke velat.
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]!’”
Se, edert hus skall komma att stå övergivet. Men jag säger eder: I skolen icke se mig, förrän den tid kommen, då I sägen: 'Välsignad vare han som kommer, i Herrens namn.'
