1 Were present and some in to him the season, reporting to him concerning the Galileans, of whom the blood Pilate mingled with the sacrifices of them.

2 And answering the Jesus said to them: Suppose you, that the Galileans these sinners above all the Galileans were, because such things they have suffered?

3 No, I say to you; but except you reform, all in like manner you will perish.

4 Or those the ten and eight, on whom fell the tower in the Siloam, and killed them, suppose you, that they offenders were above all men those dwelling in Jerusalem?

5 No, I say to you; but except you reform, all in like manner you will perish.

6 He spoke and this the parable: A fig–tree had one in the vineyard of himself having been planted; and came seeking fruit on her; and not found.

7 He said and to the vine–dresser: Lo, three years came seeking fruit on the fig–tree this, and not find; cut down her; why and the earth it renders useless?

8 He and answering says to him: O lord, leave her also this the year, till I may dig about her, and I may put dung;

9 and if indeed it may bear fruit; if and not, in the future thou mayest cut down her.

10 He was and teaching in one of the synagogues in the sabbaths.

11 And lo, a woman was a spirit having of infirmity years ten and eight; and was being bent double, and not being able to raise up for the all time.

12 Seeing and her the Jesus, he called to, and said to her: O woman, thou hast been loosed of the infirmity of thee.

13 And he placed to her the hands; and immediately she stood erect, and glorified the God.

14 Answering and the synagogue–ruler, being angry, because in the sabbath healed the Jesus, he said to the crowd: Six days are, in which it is proper to work; in these therefore coming be you healed, and not in the day of the sabbath.

15 Answered therefore to him the Lord, and said: O hypocrites, each one of you in the sabbath not loose the ox of himself or the ass from the stall, and having led he drinks?

16 This and, a daughter of Abraham being, whom bound the adversary lo ten and eight years, not ought to be loosed from the bond this in the day of the sabbath?

17 And these things saying of him, were ashamed all the opponents to him; and all the crowd rejoiced for all the glorious things those being done by him.

18 He said and: To what like is the kingdom of the God? and to what shall I compare her?

19 Like it is a grain of mustard, which having taken a man he cast into a garden of himself; and it grew, and became into a tree great, and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches of it.

20 And again he said: To what shall I compare the kingdom of the of God?

21 Like it is to leaven, which having taken a woman mixed into of meal measures three, till was leavened whole.

22 And he passed throughout cities and towns, teaching, and went on making for Jerusalem.

23 Said and one to him: O lord, are few those being saved? He and said to them:

24 Agonize you to enter through the strait door; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter, and not will be able.

25 From when may be raised the householder, and may have shut the door, and you may begin without to stand, and to knock the door, saying: O lord, O lord, open thou to us; and answering he will say to you: Not I know you, whence you are.

26 Then you will begin to say: We are in presence of thee and in the wide places of us thou hast taught.

27 And he will say: I say to you, not I know you, whence you are; depart you from me all the workers of the wrong.

28 There will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth, when you may see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of the God, you and being cast outside.

29 And they will come from east and west, and from north and south; and will recline in the kingdom of the God.

30 And lo, they are last, who shall be first; and they are first, who will be last.

31 In this the day approached certain of Pharisees, saying to him: Come out, and go thou hence; for Herod wishes thee to kill.

32 And he said to them: Having gone say you to the fox this: Lo, I cast out demons and cures perform to–day and to–morrow, and in the third I shall have ended.

33 But it behooves me to–day and to–morrow and in the coming to go; for not it is possible a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killing the prophets, and stoning those having been sent to her, how often I desired to gather the children of thee, what manner a bird the of herself brood under the wings? and not you were willing.

35 Lo, is left to you the house of you, I say and to you, that not not you may see, till may come when you may say: Having been blessed he coming in name of Lord.

1 Some people there gave him an account of how Pilate killed some Galilaeans while they offered sacrifices.

2 Jesus said: »Do you think the way those Galileans were killed prove they were worse sinners than all Galileans?

3 »It does not! I tell you; if you do not turn from your sins, you will die as they did.

4 »What about the eighteen people in Siloam killed when the castle tower fell on them? Do you think this proves that they were worse than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

5 »It does not! I tell you if you do not turn from your sins, you will die as they did.«

6 Jesus told them an illustration: »There was a man who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard. He looked for figs on it but found none.

7 »So he told his gardener, I have been coming here looking for figs on this tree for three years. I have not found any. So cut it down! Why should it continue using the soil?

8 »But the gardener said: Just give it one more year, sir. I will dig around it, fertilize it and leave it alone.

9 »If the tree bears figs next year it will be good. If it does not you can have it cut down.«

10 Jesus was teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath.

11 A woman had an evil spirit that kept her sick for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not stand straight.

12 Jesus called to her: »Woman you are free from your sickness!«

13 He touched her and at once she stood straight up and praised God.

14 The official of the synagogue was angry that Jesus healed on the Sabbath. He told the people: »There are six days in which we should work. Come during those days and be healed, not on the Sabbath!«

15 The Lord answered: »You hypocrites! You would untie your ox or your donkey from the stall and take it out to give it water on the Sabbath.

16 »Here is a descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept in bonds for eighteen years. Should she be released on the Sabbath?«

17 His answer shamed his enemies. The people rejoiced over the wonderful things he did.

18 Jesus continued: »To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? What is it like?«

19 »It is like this. A man plants a mustard seed in his field. The plant grows and becomes a tree. The birds make their nests in its branches.«

20 Again Jesus asked: »With what should I compare the Kingdom of God?

21 « It is like this. A woman takes some yeast and mixes it with a bushel of flour. Soon the whole batch of dough rises.«

22 Jesus went through towns and villages, teaching the people and traveling toward Jerusalem.

23 Someone asked him, »Will only a few people be saved?« Jesus answered them:

24 »Strive to go in through the narrow door. Many people will try to go in and will not be able.

25 »The master of the house will close the door. You stand outside and knock on the door and say: ‘Open the door for us, sir!’ He will answer: ‘I do not know where you come from!’

26 »Then you will answer, we ate and drank with you. You taught in our town!

27 »Again he will say: ‘I do not know where you come from. Get away from me, you wicked people!’

28 »You will cry and grind your teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, while you are thrown out!

29 »People will come from east, west, north and south and sit down at the feast in the Kingdom of God.

30 »Those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last.«

31 Some Pharisees came to Jesus and warned him: »You must leave and go somewhere else for Herod wants to kill you.«

32 Jesus told them: »Go tell that fox I cast out demons and heal people today and tomorrow. On the third day my work will be finished.

33 « I must go on my way today, tomorrow and the following day. It would not be right that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem.

34 »O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets! You stone those sent to you. How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings. But you would not have it!

35 »Behold, your house is made desolate. I tell you, you shall not see me until you say blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah.« (Psalm 118:26)