Luke:13

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* Some people there gave him an account of how Pilate killed some Galilaeans while they offered sacrifices . * Jesus said : »Do you think the way those Galileans were killed prove they were worse sinners than all Galileans ? * »It does not ! I tell you ; if you do not turn from your sins , you will die as they did . * »What about the eighteen people in Siloam killed when the castle tower fell on them ? Do you think this proves that they were worse than all the other people living in Jerusalem ? * »It does not ! I tell you if you do not turn from your sins , you will die as they did .« * Jesus told them an illustration : »There was a man who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard . He looked for figs on it but found none . * »So he told his gardener , I have been coming here looking for figs on this tree for three years . I have not found any . So cut it down ! Why should it continue using the soil ? * »But the gardener said : Just give it one more year , sir . I will dig around it , fertilize it and leave it alone . * »If the tree bears figs next year it will be good . If it does not you can have it cut down .« * Jesus was teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath . * A woman had an evil spirit that kept her sick for eighteen years . She was bent over and could not stand straight . * Jesus called to her : »Woman you are free from your sickness !« * He touched her and at once she stood straight up and praised God . * The official of the synagogue was angry that Jesus healed on the Sabbath . He told the people : »There are six days in which we should work . Come during those days and be healed , not on the Sabbath !« * The Lord answered : »You hypocrites ! You would untie your ox or your donkey from the stall and take it out to give it water on the Sabbath . * »Here is a descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept in bonds for eighteen years . Should she be released on the Sabbath ?« * His answer shamed his enemies . The people rejoiced over the wonderful things he did . * Jesus continued : »To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God ? What is it like ?« * »It is like this . A man plants a mustard seed in his field . The plant grows and becomes a tree . The birds make their nests in its branches .« * Again Jesus asked : »With what should I compare the Kingdom of God ? * « It is like this . A woman takes some yeast and mixes it with a bushel of flour . Soon the whole batch of dough rises .« * Jesus went through towns and villages , teaching the people and traveling toward Jerusalem . * Someone asked him , »Will only a few people be saved ?« Jesus answered them : * »Strive to go in through the narrow door . Many people will try to go in and will not be able . * »The master of the house will close the door . You stand outside and knock on the door and say : ‘Open the door for us , sir !’ He will answer : ‘I do not know where you come from !’ * »Then you will answer , we ate and drank with you . You taught in our town ! * »Again he will say : ‘I do not know where you come from . Get away from me , you wicked people !’ * »You will cry and grind your teeth when you see Abraham , Isaac , Jacob , and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God , while you are thrown out ! * »People will come from east , west , north and south and sit down at the feast in the Kingdom of God . * »Those who are last will be first , and those who are first will be last .« * Some Pharisees came to Jesus and warned him : »You must leave and go somewhere else for Herod wants to kill you .« * Jesus told them : »Go tell that fox I cast out demons and heal people today and tomorrow . On the third day my work will be finished . * « I must go on my way today , tomorrow and the following day . It would not be right that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem . * »O Jerusalem , Jerusalem , you who kill the prophets ! You stone those sent to you . How often I would have gathered your children together , even as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings . But you would not have it ! * »Behold , your house is made desolate . I tell you , you shall not see me until you say blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah .« (Psalm strkjv @118:26 )

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