1 A nd there were present certain at that time, telling him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate did mingle with their sacrifices;

At 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.

2 a nd Jesus answering said to them, `Think ye that these Galileans became sinners beyond all the Galileans, because they have suffered such things?

Pilate 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?

3 N o -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye even so shall perish.

No, I tell you. But unless you are sorry for your sins and turn from them, you too will all die.

4 ` Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; think ye that these became debtors beyond all men who are dwelling in Jerusalem?

What 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?

5 N o -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye in like manner shall perish.'

No, 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

6 A nd he spake this simile: `A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find;

Then 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.

7 a nd he said unto the vine-dresser, Lo, three years I come seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and do not find, cut it off, why also the ground doth it render useless?

He 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?’

8 ` And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung;

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

9 a nd if indeed it may bear fruit --; and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'

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

10 A nd he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath,

Jesus was teaching in one of the Jewish places of worship on the Day of Rest.

11 a nd lo, there was a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bowed together, and not able to bend back at all,

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

12 a nd Jesus having seen her, did call near, and said to her, `Woman, thou hast been loosed from thy infirmity;'

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

13 a nd he laid on her hands, and presently she was set upright, and was glorifying God.

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

14 A nd the chief of the synagogue answering -- much displeased that on the sabbath Jesus healed -- said to the multitude, `Six days there are in which it behoveth to be working; in these, then, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.'

The 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.”

15 T hen the Lord answered him and said, `Hypocrite, doth not each of you on the sabbath loose his ox or ass from the stall, and having led away, doth water ?

The 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?

16 a nd this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom the Adversary bound, lo, eighteen years, did it not behove to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?'

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

17 A nd he saying these things, all who were opposed to him were being ashamed, and all the multitude were rejoicing over all the glorious things that are being done by him.

When 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

18 A nd he said, `To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

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

19 I t is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did cast into his garden, and it increased, and came to a great tree, and the fowls of the heavens did rest in its branches.'

It 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.”

20 A nd again he said, `To what shall I liken the reign of God?

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

21 I t is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, did hide in three measures of meal, till that all was leavened.'

It 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

22 A nd he was going through cities and villages, teaching, and making progress toward Jerusalem;

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

23 a nd a certain one said to him, `Sir, are those saved few?' and he said unto them,

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

24 ` Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;

“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.

25 f rom the time the master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and ye may begin without to stand, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I have not known you whence ye are,

The 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.’

26 t hen ye may begin to say, We did eat before thee, and did drink, and in our broad places thou didst teach;

Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with You when You taught in our streets.’

27 a nd he shall say, I say to you, I have not known you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of the unrighteousness.

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

28 ` There shall be there the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth, when ye may see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the reign of God, and yourselves being cast out without;

“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.

29 a nd they shall come from east and west, and from north and south, and shall recline in the reign of God,

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

30 a nd lo, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.'

Listen! Some are last who will be first. Some are first who will be last.”

31 O n that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to him, `Go forth, and be going on hence, for Herod doth wish to kill thee;'

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

32 a nd he said to them, `Having gone, say to this fox, Lo, I cast forth demons, and perfect cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third I am being perfected;

Jesus 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.’

33 b ut it behoveth me to-day, and to-morrow, and the following, to go on, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

But 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

34 ` Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will.

“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.

35 ` Lo, your house is being left to you desolate, and verily I say to you -- ye may not see me, till it may come, when ye may say, Blessed he who is coming in the name of the Lord.'

See! 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.’”