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Call to Repent
Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate?
And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things?
“I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.
“Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem?
Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem?
“I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”
And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
He also 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 also spoke this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.
“And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?’
“And he answered and said to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;
But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
and if it bears fruit next year, fine; but if not, cut it down.’”
Healing on the Sabbath
And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
A Spirit of Infirmity
Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent double, and could not straighten up at all.
When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.”
But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.”
And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she was made erect again and began glorifying God.
And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”
But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, “There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.”
But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead him away to water him?
“And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?”
So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound — think of it — for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?”
As He said this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things being done by Him.
And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.
Parables of Mustard Seed and Leaven
So He was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
“It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and THE BIRDS OF THE AIR NESTED IN ITS BRANCHES.”
And again He said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
The Parable of the Leaven
And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
“It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened.”
Teaching in the Villages
And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.
The Narrow Way
And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?” And He said to them,
Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?”
And He said to them,
And He said to them,
“Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
“Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up to us!’ then He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’
“Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets’;
then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’
and He will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU EVILDOERS.’
But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’
“In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out.
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.
“And they will come from east and west and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.
“And behold, some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last.”
And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”
Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.”
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 reach My goal.’
“Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.
Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!
Jesus Laments over Jerusalem
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!
“Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and I say to you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!’”