Luke, 13

1. There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

1. One day some persons told Jesus what had occurred in the Temple: Pilate had Galileans killed and their blood mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.

2. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

2. Jesus replied, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this?

3. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

3. I tell you: no. But unless you change your ways, you will all perish as they did.

4. Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

4. And those eighteen persons in Siloah who were crushed when the tower fell, do you think they were more guilty than all the others in Jerusalem?

5. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

5. I tell you: no. But unless you change your ways, you will all perish as they did."

6. He spake also this parable; A certain [man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

6. And Jesus continued with this story, "A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard and he came looking for fruit on it, but found none.

7. Then said he 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 cumbereth it the ground?

7. Then he said to the gardener: 'Look here, for three years now I have been looking for figs on this tree and I have found none. Cut it down, why should it use up the ground?'

8. And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung [it]:

8. The gardener replied: 'Leave it one more year, so that I may dig around it and add some fertilizer;

9. And if it bear fruit, [well]: and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down.

9. and perhaps it will bear fruit from now on. But if it doesn't, you can cut it down."

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

10. Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath

11. And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself].

11. and a crippled woman was there. An evil spirit had kept her bent for eighteen years so that she could not straighten up at all.

12. And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

12. On seeing her, Jesus called her and said, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."

13. And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

13. Then he laid his hands upon her and immediately she was made straight and praised God.

14. And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

14. But the ruler of the synagogue was indignant because Jesus had performed this healing on the sabbath day and he said to the people, "There are six days in which to work; come on those days to be healed and not on the sabbath."

15. The Lord then answered him, and said, [Thou] hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or [his] ass from the stall, and lead [him] away to watering?

15. But the Lord replied, "You hypocrites! Everyone of you unties his ox or his donkey on the sabbath and leads it out of the barn to give it water.

16. And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

16. And here you have a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound for eighteen years. Should she not be freed from her bonds on the sabbath?"

17. And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

17. When Jesus said this, all his opponents felt ashamed. But the people rejoiced at the many wonders that happened through him.

18. Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

18. Jesus continued speaking, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?

19. 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 air lodged in the branches of it.

19. Imagine a person who has taken a mustard seed and planted it in the garden. The seed has grown and become like a small tree, so that the birds of the air shelter in its branches."

20. And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

20. And Jesus said again, "What is the kingdom of God like?

21. It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

21. Imagine a woman who has taken yeast and hidden it in three measures of flour until it is all leavened."

22. And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

22. Jesus went through towns and villages teaching and making his way to Jerusalem.

23. Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

23. Someone asked him, "Lord, is it true that few people will be saved?" And Jesus answered,

24. Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

24. "Do your best to enter by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

25. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to 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 whence ye are:

25. When once the master of the house has got up and locked the door, you will stand outside; then you will knock at the door calling: 'Lord, open to us.' But he will say to you: 'I do not know where you come from.'

26. Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

26. Then you will say: We ate and drank with you and you taught in our streets!

27. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all [ye] workers of iniquity.

27. But he will reply: 'I don't know where you come from. Away from me all you workers of evil.'

28. There 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.

28. You will weep and grind your teeth when you see Abraham and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves left outside.

29. And they shall come from the east, and [from] the west, and from the north, and [from] the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

29. Others will sit at table in the kingdom of God, people coming from east and west, from north and south.

30. And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

30. Some who are among the last will be the first, and others who were first will be last!"

31. The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

31. At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and gave him this warning, "Leave this place and go on your way, for Herod wants to kill you."

32. And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third [day] I shall be perfected.

32. Jesus said to them, "Go and give that fox my answer: 'I drive out demons and heal today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my course!'

33. Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

33. Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and for a little longer, for it would not be fitting for a prophet to be killed outside Jerusalem.

34. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen [doth gather] her brood under [her] wings, and ye would not!

34. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you slay the prophets and stone your apostles! How often have I tried to bring together your children, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, but you refused!

35. Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until [the time] come when ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

35. From now on you will be left with your temple and you will no longer see me until the time when you will say: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord."