1 A t this time some people came to Jesus. They told Him that Pilate had killed some people from the country of Galilee. It was while they were giving gifts of animals on the altar in worship to God.

¶ There were present at the same time some that told him of the Galilaeans whose blood Pilate had mingled with his sacrifices.

2 P ilate put their blood together with the blood of the animals. Jesus said to them, “What about these people from Galilee? Were they worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee because they suffered these things?

And Jesus, answering, said unto them, Think ye that these Galilaeans suffered such things because they were greater sinners than all the other Galilaeans?

3 N o, I tell you. But unless you are sorry for your sins and turn from them, you too will all die.

I tell you, No; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

4 W hat about those eighteen men who were killed when the high building in Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were the worst sinners living in Jerusalem?

Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and slew them, think ye that they were greater debtors than all the other men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

5 N o, I tell you. But unless you are sorry for your sins and turn from them, you too will all die.” The Picture-Story of the Fig Tree Which Had No Fruit

I tell you, No; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

6 T hen He told them this picture-story: “A man had a fig tree in his grape-field. He looked for fruit on it but found none.

¶ And He spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit upon it and found none.

7 H e said to his servant, ‘See! For three years I have been coming here looking for fruit on this fig tree. I never find any. Cut it down. Why does it even waste the ground?’

Then he said 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 does it cumber the ground?

8 T he servant said, ‘Sir! Leave it here one more year. I will dig around it and put plant food on it.

And he, answering, said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also until I shall dig about it and dung it,

9 I t may be that it will give fruit next year. If it does not, then cut it down.’” Jesus Heals on the Day of Rest

and if it bears fruit, well; and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

10 J esus was teaching in one of the Jewish places of worship on the Day of Rest.

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

11 A woman was there who had suffered for eighteen years because of a demon. She was not able to stand up straight.

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

12 J esus saw her and said, “Woman, you are now free from your trouble!”

And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 T hen He put His hand on her. At once she stood up straight and gave thanks to God.

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

14 T he leader of the Jewish place of worship was angry because Jesus healed on the Day of Rest. The leader said to the people, “There are six days in which work should be done. Come on those days and get healed. Do not come to be healed on the Day of Rest.”

And the prince of the synagogue answered with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, and said unto the people, There are six days in which it behooves men to work; in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 T he Lord said to him, “You pretend to be someone you are not! Do not each of you let his cow or his donkey out and lead them to water on the Day of Rest?

The Lord then answered him and said, Thou hypocrite, does not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead it away to drink?

16 S hould not this Jewish woman be made free from this trouble on the Day of Rest? She has been chained by Satan for eighteen years.”

And regarding this daughter of Abraham, who, behold, Satan had bound eighteen years, does it not behoove us to release her from this bond on the Sabbath day?

17 W hen He said this, all those who were against Him were ashamed. All the many people were glad for the great things being done by Him. The Picture-Stories of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast

And as he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed, but all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 T hen Jesus asked, “What is the holy nation of God like? What can I use to show you?

¶ Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and unto what shall I compare it?

19 I t is like a mustard seed which a man took and planted in his field. It grew and became a tree. The birds of the sky stayed in its branches.”

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 heaven lodged in the branches of it.

20 A gain Jesus said, “What can I use to show you what the holy nation of God is like?

And again he said, Unto what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

21 I t is like yeast that a woman put into three pails of flour until it was all full of yeast.” Jesus Teaches on the Way to Jerusalem

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

22 J esus taught the people as He went through the cities and towns on His way to Jerusalem.

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

23 S omeone asked Jesus, “Lord, will only a few people be saved from the punishment of sin?” Jesus said to them,

¶ Then someone said unto him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said unto them,

24 “ Work hard to go in through the narrow door. I tell you, many will try to go in but will not be able to go in.

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

25 T he owner of the house will get up and shut the door. You who are on the outside will knock on the door and say, ‘Lord, let us in.’ Then He will say, ‘I do not know you.’

When once the husband of the house is risen up and shall have shut 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 from where ye are,

26 T hen you will say, ‘We ate and drank with You when You taught in our streets.’

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

27 B ut He will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know you. Go away from Me. You are sinful.’

But he shall say unto you, I know you not from where ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

28 “ There will be loud crying and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the early preachers in the holy nation of God, but you will be put out.

In that place 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.

29 T hose who sit at the table in the holy nation of God will come from the east and west and from the north and south.

And others shall come from the east and from the west and from the north and from the south and shall sit at the table in the kingdom of God.

30 L isten! Some are last who will be first. Some are first who will be last.”

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

31 T hat same day some of the proud religious law-keepers came to Jesus. They said, “Go away from here! Herod wants to kill You.”

¶ The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Go out and depart from here, for Herod will kill thee.

32 J esus said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘See. I put out demons and heal the sick. I will do these things today and tomorrow. And the third day My work will be finished.’

And he said unto them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and I do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

33 B ut I must go on My way today and tomorrow and the day after. One who speaks for God cannot die except at Jerusalem. Jesus Sorrows Over Jerusalem

Nevertheless I must walk today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

34 “ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the early preachers and throw stones on those sent to you. How many times I wanted to gather your children around me, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, but you would not let Me.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

35 S ee! Your house is empty. And I tell you, you will not see Me again until the time comes when you will say, ‘Great and honored is the One Who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate; and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me until the time comes when ye shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.