Luke, 13

1. It was just about this time that some people arrived and told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with that of their sacrifices. At this he said to them,

1. There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2. 'Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than any others, that this should have happened to them?

2. And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered thus?

3. They were not, I tell you. No; but unless you repent you will all perish as they did.

3. I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.

4. Or those eighteen on whom the tower at Siloam fell, killing them all? Do you suppose that they were more guilty than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

4. Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Silo'am fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem?

5. They were not, I tell you. No; but unless you repent you will all perish as they did.'

5. I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish."

6. He told this parable, 'A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it but found none.

6. And he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

7. He said to his vinedresser, "For three years now I have been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and finding none. Cut it down: why should it be taking up the ground?"

7. And he said to the vinedresser, `Lo, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?'

8. "Sir," the man replied, "leave it one more year and give me time to dig round it and manure it:

8. And he answered him, `Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on manure.

9. it may bear fruit next year; if not, then you can cut it down." '

9. And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'"

10. One Sabbath day he was teaching in one of the synagogues,

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

11. and there before him was a woman who for eighteen years had been possessed by a spirit that crippled her; she was bent double and quite unable to stand upright.

11. And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself.

12. When Jesus saw her he called her over and said, 'Woman, you are freed from your disability,'

12. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."

13. and he laid his hands on her. And at once she straightened up, and she glorified God.

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

14. But the president of the synagogue was indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, and he addressed all those present saying, 'There are six days when work is to be done. Come and be healed on one of those days and not on the Sabbath.'

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

15. But the Lord answered him and said, 'Hypocrites! Is there one of you who does not untie his ox or his donkey from the manger on the Sabbath and take it out for watering?

15. Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead it away to water it?

16. And this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan has held bound these eighteen years -- was it not right to untie this bond on the Sabbath day?'

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

17. When he said this, all his adversaries were covered with confusion, and all the people were overjoyed at all the wonders he worked.

17. As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

18. He went on to say, 'What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it with?

18. He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

19. It is like a mustard seed which a man took and threw into his garden: it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air sheltered in its branches.'

19. It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."

20. Again he said, 'What shall I compare the kingdom of God with?

20. And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

21. It is like the yeast a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour till it was leavened all through.'

21. It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened."

22. Through towns and villages he went teaching, making his way to Jerusalem.

22. He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23. Someone said to him, 'Sir, will there be only a few saved?' He said to them,

23. And some one said to him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them,

24. 'Try your hardest to enter by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed.

24. "Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

25. 'Once the master of the house has got up and locked the door, you may find yourself standing outside knocking on the door, saying, "Lord, open to us," but he will answer, "I do not know where you come from."

25. When once the householder has risen up and shut the door, you will begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, `Lord, open to us.' He will answer you, `I do not know where you come from.'

26. Then you will start saying, "We once ate and drank in your company; you taught in our streets,"

26. Then you will begin to say, `We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.'

27. but he will reply, "I do not know where you come from; away from me, all evil doers!"

27. But he will say, `I tell you, I do not know where you come from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity!'

28. 'Then there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrown out.

28. There you will weep and gnash your teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God and you yourselves thrust out.

29. And people from east and west, from north and south, will come and sit down at the feast in the kingdom of God.

29. And men will come from east and west, and from north and south, and sit at table in the kingdom of God.

30. 'Look, there are those now last who will be first, and those now first who will be last.'

30. And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

31. Just at this time some Pharisees came up. 'Go away,' they said. 'Leave this place, because Herod means to kill you.'

31. At that very hour some Pharisees came, and said to him, "Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you."

32. He replied, 'You may go and give that fox this message: Look! Today and tomorrow I drive out devils and heal, and on the third day I attain my end.

32. And 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 finish my course.

33. But for today and tomorrow and the next day I must go on, since it would not be right for a prophet to die outside Jerusalem.

33. Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.'

34. 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often have I longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you refused!

34. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!

35. Look! Your house will be left to you. Yes, I promise you, you shall not see me till the time comes when you are saying: Blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord!'

35. Behold, your house is forsaken. And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, `Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"