Luke

¹At that time, some [Jews] were present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. ²Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things? ³I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way! ⁴Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell. Do you think that they were worse offenders than all those who live in Jerusalem? ⁵I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did!”

The parable of the unproductive fig tree

⁶He then said this parable. “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. He came to look for fruit on it, but found nothing. ⁷He said to the vine dresser, ‘Behold, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree for three years, and found none. Cut it down! Why does it waste the soil?’ ⁸The gardener⁸²² answered, ‘Lord, let it be for this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ⁹If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”

The healing of a crippled woman on the Sabbath

¹⁰Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day. ¹¹Behold, there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten herself up. ¹²When Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity!” ¹³He laid his hands on her and immediately, she stood up straight and glorified God.

¹⁴However, the ruler of the synagogue was indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. He said to the crowd, “There are six days in which people should work! Therefore, come on those days and be healed, not on the Sabbath day!”

¹⁵Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath, and lead it out to water? ¹⁶Should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham who was bound by Satan for eighteen years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”

¹⁷As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame and all the people rejoiced over all the glorious things that were done by him.

The mustard seed—The yeast—The narrow door

¹⁸Then Jesus⁸²³ said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it? ¹⁹It is like a grain of mustard seed which someone picked up and planted in his own garden. It grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air found shelter in its branches.”

²⁰Again he said, “To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? ²¹It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures⁸²⁴ of flour, until it was all leavened.”

²²Jesus was on his way through cities and villages, teaching and traveling onward to Jerusalem. ²³Someone asked him, “Lord, are those who are saved [only] a few?”

Jesus replied, ²⁴”Do your utmost to enter in by the narrow gate⁸²⁵! For I tell you that many will try to enter, but they will not be able. ²⁵Once the master of the house has risen up and shut the door, you will stand outside and knock on the door, saying: ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But then, he will answer, ‘I do not know you or where you come from!’ ²⁶Then you will start saying, ‘We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets!’ ²⁷But the master⁸²⁶ will reply, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from! Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’ ²⁸In that place, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside. ²⁹People⁸²⁷ will come from the east, west, north, and south, and they will have a place⁸²⁸ in the Kingdom of God. ³⁰And behold, some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last.”

Herod wants to kill the Lord—Lament over Jerusalem

³¹On that same day, some Pharisees came and said to Jesus,⁸²⁹ “Leave this place and go somewhere else, for Herod wants to kill you!”

³²Jesus replied, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I fulfill my end.^{830 33}Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.’

³⁴Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the one] that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often have I longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! ³⁵Behold, your house is left to you desolate! I tell you, you will not see me, until [the time] comes when you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord!’”⁸³¹

The healing of a man with dropsy on the Sabbath day

822. Greek “he” (a reference to the vine dresser or gardener)
823. Greek “he”
824. Literally, three sata, about 39 liters or about 10 gallons
825. CT reads “door” instead of “gate”
826. Greek “he”
827. Greek “they”
828. Literally “sit down”
829. Greek “him”
830. Or “reach my purpose”
831. Psalm 118:26/117 LXX