Chapter 13
1 Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices .
2 Jesus answered them , " Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans , because they suffered such things ?
3 I tell you , no , but unless you repent , you will all perish in the same way .
4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them — do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem ?
5 I tell you , no , but , unless you repent , you will all perish in the same way ."
6 He spoke this parable . " A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none .
7 He said to the vine dresser, ‘ Behold , these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree , and found none . Cut it down ! Why does it waste the soil ?’
8 He answered , ‘ Lord , leave it alone this year also , until I dig around it and fertilise it .
9 If it bears fruit , fine; but if not , after that , you can cut it down .’"
10 He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day .
11 Behold , there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years . She was bent over and could in no way straighten herself up .
12 When Jesus saw her , he called her and said to her , " Woman , you are freed from your infirmity."
13 He laid his hands on her , and immediately she stood up straight and glorified God .
14 The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath , said to the multitude , " There are six days in which men ought to work . Therefore come on those days and be healed , and not on the Sabbath day !"
15 Therefore the Lord answered him , " You hypocrites ! Doesn’ t each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead him away to water ?
16 Ought not this woman , being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound eighteen long years , be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day ?"
17 As he said these things , all his adversaries were disappointed ; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him .
18 He said , " What is God ’s Kingdom like ? To what shall I compare it ?
19 It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his own garden . It grew and became a large tree , and the birds of the sky live in its branches ."
20 Again he said , " To what shall I compare God ’s Kingdom?
21 It is like yeast , which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened ."
22 He went on his way through cities and villages , teaching , and travelling on to Jerusalem .
23 One said to him , " Lord , are they few who are saved ?" He said to them ,
24 "Strive to enter in by the narrow door , for many , I tell you , will seek to enter in and will not be able .
25 When once the master of the house has risen up and has shut the door , and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door , saying , ‘ Lord , Lord , open to us !’ then he will answer and tell you , ‘ I don’ t know you or where you come from .’
26 Then you will begin to say , ‘ We ate and drank in your presence , and you taught in our streets .’
27 He will say , ‘ I tell you , I don’t know where you come from . Depart from me , all you workers of iniquity.’
28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac , Jacob , and all the prophets in God ’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside .
29 They will come from the east, west , north , and south , and will sit down in God ’s Kingdom.
30 Behold , there are some who are last who will be first , and there are some who are first who will be last ."
31 On that same day , some Pharisees came , saying to him , " Get out of here and go away , for Herod wants to kill you ."
32 He said to them , " Go and tell that fox, ‘ Behold , I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.
33 Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day , for it can’ t be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem .’
34 " Jerusalem , Jerusalem , you who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her ! How often I wanted to gather your children together , like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings , and you refused !
35 Behold , your house is left to you desolate. I tell you , you will not see me until you say , ‘ Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord !’"