Luke

13 Now there were present some in that very season bringing tidings to him concerning the Galilaeans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And answering he said unto them—Suppose ye that these Galilaeans had become sinners beyond all the Galilaeans, because these things they have suffered?

3 Nay! I tell you, but except ye repent ye all in like manner shall perish.

4 Or those eighteen upon whom fell the tower in Siloam and slew them suppose ye that they had become debtors beyond all the men who were dwelling in Jerusalem?

5 Nay! I tell you, but except ye repent ye all in the same way shall perish.

6 And he went on to speak this parable:—A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit therein and found none.

7 And he said unto the vine-dresser—Lo! three years I come seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down! Why doth it make even the ground useless?

8 And he answering saith unto him—Sir! let it alone this year also, until such time as I dig about it and throw in manure,—

9 and if it may bear fruit for the future; . . . but otherwise certainly thou shalt cut it down.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues, on the Sabbath.

11 And lo! a woman having a spirit of weakness eighteen years,—and was bowed together, and unable to lift herself up at all.

12 And seeing her Jesus called her and said to her—Woman! thou art loosed from thy weakness,—

13 and laid on her his hands; and instantly she was made straight again, and began glorifying God.

14 But the synagogue-ruler answering being greatly displeased that on the Sabbath Jesus had healed began saying unto the multitude—Six days there are in which men ought to get their work done; On them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of rest.

15 The Lord answered him, and said—Hypocrites! Doth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or ass from the manger, and leading it away give it drink?

16 But this woman being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound lo! eighteen years was there not a needs-be that she should be loosed from this bond on the day of rest?

17 And as he was saying these things all who had been setting themselves against him were being put to shame; and all the multitude were rejoicing over all the glorious things which were being brought to pass by him.

18 He went on to say, therefore—Whereunto is the kingdom of God like? And whereunto shall I liken it?

19 It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of heaven lodged amongst its branches.

20 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 flour, until the whole was leavened.

22 And he was journeying on, city by city and village by village, and making progress unto Jerusalem.

23 And one said unto him—Lord! are they few who are being saved? And he said unto them—

24 Be striving to enter through the narrow door; for many I say unto you will seek to enter and will not be able,—

25 when once the householder shall rouse himself and lock the door, and ye begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying—Lord! open to us; and he shall answer and say unto you—I know you not whence ye are.

26 Then will ye begin to say—We did eat and drink in thy presence, And in our broadways thou didst teach;

27 And he will speak, saying unto you—I know not whence ye are; Depart from me, all workers of unrighteousness.

28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, as soon as ye see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrust forth outside.

29 And they shall have come from east and west and from north and south, and be made recline in the kingdom of God.

30 And lo! there are last who shall be first, And there are first who shall be last.

31 In that very hour came near certain Pharisees, saying unto him—Go forth and be journeying hence, because Herod desireth to slay thee.

32 And he said unto them—Go and tell this fox, Lo! I am casting out demons, and cures am I finishing to-day and to-morrow,—

33 and on the third I am to be made perfect. Nevertheless I must needs to-day and to-morrow and the following be journeying on, because it is impossible that a prophet perish outside Jerusalem.

34 Jerusalem! Jerusalem! she that slayeth the prophets and stoneth them that are sent unto her! How often have I desired to gather together thy children, like as a hen her own brood under her wings,—and ye did not desire!

35 Lo! your house is left to you. [And] I say unto you—In nowise shall ye see me until ye say,—Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord!