Luke:13

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* There were present at the same time some that told him of the Galilaeans whose blood Pilate had mingled with his sacrifices . * And Jesus , answering , said unto them , Think ye that these Galilaeans suffered such things because they were greater sinners than all the [other ] Galilaeans ? * I tell you , No ; but , except ye repent , ye shall all likewise perish . * Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and slew them , think ye that they were greater debtors than [all the other ] men that dwelt in Jerusalem ? * I tell you , No ; but , except ye repent , ye shall all likewise perish . * And He spoke this parable : A certain [man ] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard , and he came and sought fruit upon it and found none . * Then he said unto the dresser of his vineyard , Behold , these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none ; cut it down ; why does it cumber the ground ? * And he , answering , said unto him , Lord , let it alone this year also until I shall dig about it and dung [it ], * and if it bears fruit , [well ]; and if not , [then ] after that thou shalt cut it down . * And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath . * And , behold , there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years and was bowed together and could in no wise lift [herself ] up . * And when Jesus saw her , he called [her ] and said unto her , Woman , thou art loosed from thine infirmity . * And he laid [his ] hands on her , and immediately she was made straight and glorified God . * And the prince of the synagogue answered with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath , and said unto the people , There are six days in which it behooves [men ] to work ; in them therefore come and be healed , and not on the sabbath day . * The Lord then answered him and said , [Thou ] hypocrite , does not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or [his ] ass from the stall and lead [it ] away to drink ? * And [regarding ] this daughter of Abraham , who , behold , Satan had bound eighteen years , does it not behoove [us ] to release her from this bond on the Sabbath day ? * And as he said these things , all his adversaries were ashamed , but all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him . * Then said he , Unto what is the kingdom of God like ? and unto what shall I compare it ? * It is like a grain of mustard seed , which a man took and cast into his garden ; and it grew and waxed a great tree ; and the fowls of the heaven lodged in the branches of it . * And again he said , Unto what shall I compare the kingdom of God ? * It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened . * And he went through the cities and villages , teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem . * Then someone said unto him , Lord , are there few that are saved ? And he said unto them , * Strive to enter in at the narrow gate ; for many , I say unto you , will seek to enter in and shall not be able . * When once the husband of the house is risen up and shall have shut the door , and ye begin to stand without and to knock at the door , saying , Lord , Lord , open unto us ; and he shall answer and say unto you , I know you not from where ye are , * then shall ye begin to say , We have eaten and drunk in thy presence , and thou hast taught in our streets . * But he shall say unto you , I know you not from where ye are ; depart from me , all [ye ] workers of iniquity . * In that place 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 ] thrust out . * And [others ] shall come from the east and [from ] the west and from the north and [from ] the south and shall sit [at the table ] in the kingdom of God . * And , behold , there are last which shall be first , and there are first which shall be last . * The same day there came certain of the Pharisees , saying unto him , Go out and depart from here , for Herod will kill thee . * And he said unto them , Go ye and tell that fox , Behold , I cast out demons , and I do cures today and tomorrow , and the third [day ] I shall be perfected . * Nevertheless I must walk today and tomorrow and the [day ] following , for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem . * O Jerusalem , Jerusalem , which kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto thee , how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen [gathers ] her brood under [her ] wings , and ye would not ! * Behold , your house is left unto you desolate ; and verily I say unto you , Ye shall not see me until [the time ] comes when ye shall say , Blessed [is ] he that comes in the name of the Lord .:

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