CHAPTER 13
At
that
time,
some of those
present
told
Jesus
about
the
Galileans
whose
blood
Pilate
had mixed
with
their
sacrifices.
To this
He replied,
“Do you think
that
these
Galileans
were
worse
sinners
than all
the
other Galileans,
because
they suffered
this fate?
Or
those
eighteen
who
were killed
when the
tower
of
Siloam
collapsed
on
them:
Do you think
that
they
were
more
sinful
than all
the
others
living
in Jerusalem?
Then
Jesus told
this
parable:
“A man
had
a fig tree
that was planted
in
his
vineyard.
He went
to look for
fruit
on
it,
but
did not find any.
So
he said
to
the
keeper of the vineyard,
‘Look,
for
the past
three
years
I have come
to search for
fruit
on
this
fig tree
and
haven’t found any.
Therefore
cut it down!
Why
should it use up
the
soil?’
and
a woman
there
had been
disabled
by a spirit
for eighteen
years.
She was
hunched over
and
could
not
stand up
straight.
But
the
synagogue leader
was indignant
that
Jesus
had healed
on the
Sabbath.
“There are
six
days
for
work,”
he told
the
crowd.
“So
come
and be healed
on
those days
and
not
on the
Sabbath.”
“You hypocrites!”
the
Lord
replied,
“Does not
each
of you
on the
Sabbath
untie
his
ox
or
donkey
from
the
stall
and
lead it
to water?
Then
should
not
this
daughter
of Abraham,
whom
Satan
has bound
for eighteen
long
years,
be released
from
her
bondage
on the
Sabbath
day?”
When
Jesus
said
this,
all
His
adversaries
were humiliated.
And
the
whole
crowd
rejoiced
at
all
the
glorious things
He was doing.
It is
like
a mustard seed
that
a man
tossed
into
his
garden.
It grew
and
became
a tree,
and
the
birds
of the
air
nested
in
its
branches."
It is
like
yeast
that
a woman
took
and mixed
into
three
measures
of flour
until
all
of it
was leavened.”
Then
Jesus traveled
throughout
the towns
and
villages,
teaching
as He made
His way
toward
Jerusalem.
“Make every effort
to enter
through
the
narrow
door.
For
many,
I tell
you,
will try
to enter
and
will not be able.
After
the
master of the house
gets up
and
shuts
the
door,
you will
stand
outside
knocking
and saying,
‘Lord,
open the door
for us.’
But
he will reply,
‘I do not know
where
you
are from.’
And
he will answer,
‘I tell
you,
I do not know
where
you
are from.
Depart
from
me,
all you
evildoers.’
There
will be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth
when
you see
Abraham,
Isaac,
Jacob,
and
all
the
prophets
in
the
kingdom
of God,
but
you yourselves
are thrown
out.
People will come
from
east
and
west
and
north
and
south,
and
will recline at the table
in
the
kingdom
of God.
At
that
very
hour,
some
Pharisees
came to Jesus
and told
Him,
“Leave
this place
and
get away,
because
Herod
wants
to kill
You.”
But
Jesus replied,
“Go
tell
that
fox,
‘Look,
I will keep driving out
demons
and
healing people
today
and
tomorrow,
and
on the
third day
I will reach My goal.’
Nevertheless,
I
must
keep going
today
and
tomorrow
and
the
next day,
for
it is not admissible for
a prophet
to perish
outside of
Jerusalem.
O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem,
who
kills
the
prophets
and
stones
those
sent
to
her!
How often
I have longed
to gather
your
children together
as
a hen gathers
her
chicks
under her
wings,
but
you were unwilling.
Look,
your
house
is left to you desolate.
And
I tell
you,
you will not see
Me again
until
you say,
‘Blessed is
He who
comes
in
the name
of the Lord.’”