131 Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices . 2 And Jesus said to them, " Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate? 3 "I tell you, no , but unless e you repent , you will all likewise perish . 4 "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 ? 5 "I tell you, no , but unless e you repent , you will all likewise perish ."
6 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. 7 "And he said to the vineyard-keeper , 'Behold , for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without e finding any. Cut it down ! Why does it even use up the ground ?' 8 "And he answered and said to him, 'Let it alone , sir , for this year too , until I dig around it and put in fertilizer ; 9 and if it bears fruit next e year, fine; but if not, cut it down .' "
10 And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath . 11 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 . 12 When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, "Woman , you are freed from your sickness ." 13 And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she was made erect again and began glorifying God . 14 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 ." 15 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? 16 "And this woman , a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen e long years , should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day ?" 17 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.
18 So He was saying , " 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 own garden ; and it grew and became a tree , and THE BIRDS OF THE AIR NESTED IN ITS BRANCHES ."
20 And again He said , " To what shall I compare the kingdom of God ? 21 " It is like leaven , which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened ."
22 And He was passing through from one city and village to another , teaching , and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem .
23 And someone said to Him, "Lord , are there just a few who are being saved ?" And He said to them, 24 " Strive to enter through the narrow door ; for many , I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able . 25 "Once e 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.' 26 "Then you will begin to say , 'We ate and drank in Your presence , and You taught in our streets '; 27 and He will say , 'I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU EVILDOERS .' 28 " 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. 29 "And they will come from east and west and from north and south , and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God . 30 "And behold , some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last ."
31 Just at that time some Pharisees approached , saying to Him, "Go away , leave here , for Herod wants to kill You." 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 reach My goal .' 33 "Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot e be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem . 34 " 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 e as a hen gathers her brood under her wings , and you would not have it! 35 "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 !' "
