Luke:13

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* Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans , whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices . * Jesus answered them , "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans , because they suffered such things ? * I tell you , no , but unless you repent , you will all perish in the same way . * 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 ? * I tell you , no , but , unless you repent , you will all perish in the same way ." * 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 . * 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 ?' * He answered , 'Lord , leave it alone this year also , until I dig around it , and fertilize it . * If it bears fruit , fine ; but if not , after that , you can cut it down .'" * He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day . * Behold , there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years , and she was bent over , and could in no way straighten herself up . * When Jesus saw her , he called her , and said to her , "Woman , you are freed from your infirmity ." * He laid his hands on her , and immediately she stood up straight , and glorified God . * 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 !" * 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 ? * 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 ?" * 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 . * He said , "What is the Kingdom of God like ? To what shall I compare it ? * 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 lodged in its branches ." * Again he said , "To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God ? * It is like yeast , which a woman took and hid in three measures {literally , three sata . 3 sata is about 39 litres or a bit more than a bushel } of flour , until it was all leavened ." * He went on his way through cities and villages , teaching , and traveling on to Jerusalem . * One said to him , "Lord , are they few who are saved ?" He said to them , * "Strive to enter in by the narrow door , for many , I tell you , will seek to enter in , and will not be able . * 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 .' * Then you will begin to say , 'We ate and drank in your presence , and you taught in our streets .' * He will say , 'I tell you , I don 't know where you come from . Depart from me , all you workers of iniquity .' * There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth , when you see Abraham , Isaac , Jacob , and all the prophets , in the Kingdom of God , and yourselves being thrown outside . * They will come from the east , west , north , and south , and will sit down in the Kingdom of God . * Behold , there are some who are last who will be first , and there are some who are first who will be last ." * On that same day , some Pharisees came , saying to him , "Get out of here , and go away , for Herod wants to kill you ." * 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 . * Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day , for it can 't be that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem .' * "Jerusalem , Jerusalem , that 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 ! * 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 !'" {Psalm strkjv @118:26 }

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