Luke 13
1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
Just at that time some people had come to tell Jesus about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.
2 And Jesus answering, said to them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?
“Do you suppose,” replied Jesus, “that, because these Galileans have suffered in this way, they were worse sinners than any other Galileans?
3 I tell you, No; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
No, I tell you; but, unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.
4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
Or those eighteen men at Siloam on whom the tower fell, killing them all, do you suppose that they were worse offenders than any other inhabitants of Jerusalem?
5 I tell you, No; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
No, I tell you; but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same manner.”
6 He spoke also this parable: A certain [man] had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.
And Jesus told them this parable – “A man, who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, came to look for fruit on it, but could not find any.
7 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 cumbereth it the ground?
So he said to his gardener ‘Three years now I have come to look for fruit on this fig tree, without finding any! Cut it down. Why should it rob the soil?’
8 And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung [it]:
‘Leave it this one year more, Sir,’ the man answered, ‘until I have dug around it and manured it.
9 And if it shall bear fruit, [well]: and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down.
Then, if it bears in future, well and good; but if not, you can have it cut down.’”
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
Jesus was teaching on a Sabbath in one of the synagogues,
11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise raise [herself].
and he saw before him a woman who for eighteen years had suffered from weakness owing to her having an evil spirit in her. She was bent double, and was wholly unable to raise herself.
12 And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity.
When Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said, “Woman, you are released from your weakness.”
13 And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
He placed his hands on her, and she was instantly made straight, and began to praise God.
14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, 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.
But the synagogue leader, indignant that Jesus had worked the cure on the Sabbath, intervened and said to the people, “There are six days on which work ought to be done; come to be cured on one of those, and not on the Sabbath.”
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?
“You hypocrites!” the Master answered him. “Does not everyone of you let your ox or your donkey loose from its manger, and take it out to drink, on the Sabbath?
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?
But this woman, a daughter of Abraham, who has been kept in bondage by Satan for now eighteen years, ought not she to have been released from her bondage on the Sabbath?”
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.
As he said this, his opponents all felt ashamed; but all the people rejoiced to see all the wonderful things that he was doing.
18 Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I resemble it?
So Jesus said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what can 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 lodged in the branches of it.
It is like a mustard seed which a man took and put in his garden. The seed grew and became a tree, and the wild birds roosted in its branches.”
20 And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
And again Jesus said, “To what can 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 some yeast which a woman took and covered in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen.”
22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying towards Jerusalem.
Jesus went through towns and villages, teaching as he went, and making his way towards Jerusalem.
23 Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them,
“Master,” someone asked, “are there but few in the path of salvation?” And Jesus answered,
24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
“Strive to go in by the narrow door. Many, I tell you, will seek to go in, but they will not be able,
25 When once the master of the house hath risen, and hath shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he will answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are:
when once the master of the house has got up and shut the door, while you begin to say, as you stand outside and knock, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ His answer will be – ‘I do not know where you come from.’
26 Then ye will begin to say, We have eaten and drank in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Then you will begin to say ‘We have eaten and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets,’ and his reply will be –
27 But he will say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are: depart from me, all [ye] workers of iniquity.
‘I do not know where you come from. Leave my presence, all you who are living in wickedness.’
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] excluded.
There, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, while you yourselves are being driven outside.
29 And they will come from the east, and [from] the west, and from the north, and [from] the south, and will sit down in the kingdom of God.
People will come from East and West, and from North and South, and take their places at the banquet in the kingdom of God.
30 And behold, there are last, who shall be first; and there are first who shall be last.
There are some who are last now who will then be first, and some who are first now who will then be last!”
31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying to him, Go out, and depart hence; for Herod will kill thee.
Just then some Pharisees came up to Jesus and said, “Go away and leave this place, for Herod wants to kill you.”
32 And he said to them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third [day] I shall be perfected.
But Jesus answered, “Go and say to that fox ‘Look you, I am driving out demons and will be completing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will have done.’
33 Nevertheless, I must walk to-day and to-morrow, and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem.
But today and tomorrow and the day after I must go on my way, because it cannot be that a prophet should meet his end outside Jerusalem.
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee; how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen [gathereth] her brood under [her] wings, and ye would not!
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! You who slays the prophets and stones the messengers sent to you – Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children around me, as a hen takes her brood under her wings, and you would not come!
35 Behold, your house is left to you desolate. And verily I say to you, ye shall not see me, until [the time shall] come when ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Verily your house is left to you desolate! And never, I tell you, will you see me, until you say – ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
