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.

Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their 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?

Jesus answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

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 unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.

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, 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?

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, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”

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.

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.

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?’

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?’

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

He answered, ‘Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize 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

If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”

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

He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day.

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

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.

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

When Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.”

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

He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up 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.”

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!”

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?

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?

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.”

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?”

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

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.

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

He said, “What is God’s Kingdom like? To 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 put in his own garden. It grew, and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky live in its branches.”

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

Again he said, “To what shall I compare God’s Kingdom?

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 yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”

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

He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.

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

One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to 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 by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will 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 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.’

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

Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you 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.’

He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know where you come from. Depart from me, all you 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.

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in God’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside.

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.

They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in God’s Kingdom.

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

Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will 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.”

On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”

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.’

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.

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 go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it can’t be that a prophet perish outside 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.

“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!

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 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!’”