Luke 13

1 At that time, some people who were there told Jesus ^{a13:1 Lit. him} about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. ^{b13:1 i.e. whom Pilate had executed while they were sacrificing animals}ISV — Luke 13:1

2 He asked them, “Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered like this?ISV — Luke 13:2

3 Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don’t repent, then you, too, will all die.ISV — Luke 13:3

4 What about those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse offenders than all the other people living in Jerusalem?ISV — Luke 13:4

5 Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don’t repent, then you, too, will all die.”ISV — Luke 13:5

6 Then Jesus ^{c13:6 Lit. he} told them this parable: “A man had a fig tree that had been planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but didn’t find any.ISV — Luke 13:6

7 So he told the gardener, ‘Look here! For three years I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this tree but I haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it waste the soil?’ISV — Luke 13:7

8 But the gardener ^{d13:8 Lit. he} replied, ‘Sir, leave it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.ISV — Luke 13:8

9 Maybe next year it will bear fruit. If not, then cut it down.’”ISV — Luke 13:9

10 Jesus ^{e13:10 Lit. He} was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.ISV — Luke 13:10

11 A woman was there who had a spirit that had disabled her for eighteen years. She was hunched over and completely unable to stand up straight.ISV — Luke 13:11

12 When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, “Woman, you are free from your illness.”ISV — Luke 13:12

13 Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.ISV — Luke 13:13

14 But the synagogue leader, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, told the crowd, “There are six days when work is to be done. So come on those days to be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”ISV — Luke 13:14

15 The Lord replied to him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey and lead it out of its stall to give it some water?ISV — Luke 13:15

16 Shouldn’t this woman, a descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”ISV — Luke 13:16

17 Even as he was saying this, all of his opponents were blushing with shame. But the rest of the crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing. ( ; )ISV — Luke 13:17

18 So Jesus ^{f13:18 Lit. he} went on to say, “What is the kingdom of God like? What can I compare it to?ISV — Luke 13:18

19 It is like a mustard seed that someone took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”ISV — Luke 13:19

20 Again he said, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?ISV — Luke 13:20

21 It’s like yeast that a woman took and mixed with ^{g13:21 Lit. hid in} three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” ( , 21-23)ISV — Luke 13:21

22 Then Jesus ^{h13:22 Lit. he} taught in one town and village after another as he made his way to Jerusalem.ISV — Luke 13:22

23 Someone asked him, “Lord, ^{i13:23 Or Sir} are only a few people going to be saved?” He told them,ISV — Luke 13:23

24 “Keep on struggling to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you that many people will try to enter, but won’t be able to do so.ISV — Luke 13:24

25 After the homeowner gets up and closes the door, you can stand ^{j13:25 Lit. begin to stand} outside, knock on the door, and say again and again, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will answer you, ‘I don’t know where you come from.’ISV — Luke 13:25

26 Then you will say, ^{k13:26 Lit. begin to say} ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ISV — Luke 13:26

27 But he will tell you, ‘I don’t know where you come from. Get away from me, all you who practice evil!’ISV — Luke 13:27

28 In that place there will be crying and gnashing of teeth ^{l13:28 i.e. extreme pain} when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves being driven away on the outside.ISV — Luke 13:28

29 People will come from east and west, and from north and south, and will eat in the kingdom of God.ISV — Luke 13:29

30 You see, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last. ( )ISV — Luke 13:30

31 At that hour some Pharisees came and told Jesus, ^{m13:31 Lit. him} “Leave and get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you!”ISV — Luke 13:31

32 He told them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Listen! I am driving out demons and healing today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will finish my work.ISV — Luke 13:32

33 But I must be on my way today, tomorrow, and the next day, because it’s not possible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.’ISV — Luke 13:33

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones to death those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you people were unwilling!ISV — Luke 13:34

35 Look! Your house is left vacant to you. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘How blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’” ^{n13:35 Cf. Ps 118:26; MT source citation reads LORD}ISV — Luke 13:35