Lukas 13
1 Zu eben dieser Zeit kamen einige und erzählten ihm von Galiläern, deren Blut Pilatus vergossen habe, wie sie gerade opferten.
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].
2 Er sprach zu ihnen: "Ihr meint wohl, diese Galiläer seien größere Sünder gewesen als alle anderen Galiläer, weil sie solches erlitten haben?
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?
3 Gewiß nicht, sage ich euch. Vielmehr: Wenn ihr euch nicht bekehrt, so werdet ihr alle ebenso zugrunde gehen.
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.
4 Oder meint ihr, es seien jene achtzehn, die durch den Einsturz des Turmes am Siloe den Tod gefunden, schuldiger gewesen als die anderen Bewohner Jerusalems?
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?
5 Durchaus nicht, sage ich euch. Wenn ihr euch nicht bekehrt, so werdet ihr alle ebenso zugrunde gehen."
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!”
6 Dann trug er ihnen dieses Gleichnis vor: "Jemand hatte einen Feigenbaum in seinem Weinberg stehen. Er kam und suchte daran Frucht, fand aber keine.
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.
7 Da sprach er zum Winzer: 'Sieh, schon drei Jahre komme ich hierher und suche auf diesem Feigenbaum Frucht, finde aber keine. Hau ihn heraus! Wozu saugt er den Boden aus?'
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]’
8 'Herr', erwiderte ihm jener, 'laß ihn dieses Jahr noch stehen, ich will um ihn herum aufgraben und Dung einlegen;
But the gardener replied to the owner, ‘Sir, leave it here for another year. I will dig around it and put manure around it.
9 vielleicht bringt er in Zukunft doch noch Frucht; wo nicht, magst du ihn heraushauen lassen.'"
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.’”
10 Er lehrte irgendwo an einem Sabbat in einer Synagoge.
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), [Jesus] was teaching people in one of the Jewish meeting places.
11 Siehe, da war eine Frau, die schon achtzehn Jahre lang einen Krankheitsgeist hatte. Sie war gekrümmt und konnte sich nicht ganz aufrichten.
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.
12 Als Jesus sie erblickte, rief er sie zu sich her und sprach zu ihr: "Frau, du bist von deiner Krankheit befreit."
When Jesus saw her, he called her over to him. He said to her, “Woman, [I am] freeing you [(sg)] from your illness!”
13 Er legte ihr die Hände auf, und sogleich richtete sie sich auf und lobte Gott.
He put his hands on her. Immediately she stood up straight, and she praised God!
14 Doch voll Entrüstung, daß Jesus auch am Sabbat heile, sprach der Synagogenvorsteher zum Volk: "Sechs Tage sind zur Arbeit da; an diesen kommt und laßt euch heilen, doch nicht am Sabbattag!"
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!”
15 Der Herr jedoch entgegnete ihm: "Ihr Heuchler, bindet denn nicht jeder von euch am Sabbat seinen Ochsen oder Esel von der Krippe los und führt ihn zur Tränke?
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]!
16 Doch diese, eine Tochter Abrahams, die der Satan schon achtzehn Jahre gebunden hält, sollte nicht am Sabbattag von dieser Fessel befreit werden dürfen?"
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]”
17 Bei diesen Worten mußten sich alle seine Gegner schämen. Das ganze Volk jedoch ward voll Freude wegen all der großen Taten, die er vollbrachte.
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.
18 Dann sprach er: "Wem ist das Reich Gottes gleich? Womit soll ich es vergleichen?
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.
19 Es gleicht einem Senfkörnlein, das jemand in seinen Garten säte; es wuchs und ward zu einem großen Baume, so daß selbst die Vögel des Himmels in seinen Zweigen nisteten."
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.”
20 Und weiter sprach er: "Womit soll ich das Reich Gottes vergleichen?
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].
21 Es gleicht einem Sauerteig. Den nahm ein Weib und mengte ihn mit drei Maß Mehl, bis alles ganz durchsäuert war."
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.”
22 So ging er lehrend durch die Städte und die Dörfer und zog weiter auf dem Wege nach Jerusalem.
[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].
23 Da fragte ihn jemand: "Herr, sind es wenige, die gerettet werden?"
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.
24 Er sprach zu ihnen: "Bemüht euch, durch die enge Tür einzugehen. Ich sage euch: Es werden viele einzugehen suchen, jedoch es nicht vermögen.
[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.
25 Wenn sich der Hausherr einmal erhoben und die Tür abgeschlossen hat, so werdet ihr draußen stehen, an die Tür klopfen und rufen: 'Herr! Mach uns auf!' Doch er wird euch entgegnen: 'Ich weiß nicht, woher ihr seid.'
[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!’
26 Dann werdet ihr erwidern: 'Wir haben doch vor deinen Augen einst gegessen und getrunken; du hast auf unseren Straßen gelehrt.'
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]’!
27 Er aber wird euch erklären: 'Ich sage euch, ich weiß nicht, woher ihr seid. Hinweg von mir, all ihr Übeltäter!'
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!’”
28 Alsdann wird Heulen und Zähneknirschen sein, wenn ihr Abraham und Isaak und Jakob und alle Propheten im Reiche Gottes, euch selber aber daraus ausgeschlossen seht.
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]!
29 Von Osten und von Westen, von Norden und von Süden kommen sie und werden im Reiche Gottes zu Tische sitzen.
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).
30 Seht, es gibt Letzte, die Erste sind, und Erste, die Letzte sein werden."
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].”
31 Am selben Tage noch kamen Pharisäer, die zu ihm sagten: "Geh weg und zieh fort von hier, Herodes will dich töten."
At that very time, some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, “Leave this area, because [the ruler] Herod [Antipas] wants to kill you [(sg)]!”
32 Er aber sprach zu ihnen: "Geht und sagt diesem Fuchs: 'Siehe, ich treibe Dämonen aus und vollbringe Heilungen noch heute und morgen; am dritten Tag erst bin ich fertig.
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.
33 Doch heute, morgen und am nächsten Tag muß ich wandern; es geht ja doch nicht an, daß ein Prophet außerhalb Jerusalems umkomme.'
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].’”
34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, das du die Propheten mordest und jene steinigst, die zu dir gesandt sind! Wie oft habe ich deine Kinder sammeln wollen wie eine Henne ihre Küchlein unter ihre Flügel; allein, ihr habt es nicht gewollt.
[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].
35 Seht, euer Haus wird euch verbleiben. Jedoch ich sage euch: Ihr werdet mich nicht mehr sehen, bis die Zeit kommt, da ihr sprecht: 'Gepriesen sei, der da kommt im Namen des Herrn!'"
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]!’”
