Luke 13Luke13

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1. A Call to Repentance

   (Joel 1:13–20; Amos 5:4–15; Zephaniah 2:1–3)

2. 1KJVThere were present at that season some that told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.BSBBSB: At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
3. 2KJVAnd Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such things?BSBBSB: To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?
4. 3KJVI tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.BSBBSB: No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
5. 4KJVOr those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?BSBBSB: 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?
6. 5KJVI tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.BSBBSB: No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

7. The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

   (Isaiah 5:1–7)

8. 6KJVHe spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.BSBBSB: 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.
9. 7KJVThen said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?BSBBSB: 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?’
10. 8KJVAnd he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:BSBBSB: ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
11. 9KJVAnd if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.BSBBSB: If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”

12. Jesus Heals a Disabled Woman

13. 10KJVAnd he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.BSBBSB: One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,
14. 11KJVAnd, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.BSBBSB: and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.
15. 12KJVAnd when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.BSBBSB: When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
16. 13KJVAnd he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.BSBBSB: Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
17. 14KJVAnd the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.BSBBSB: 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.”
18. 15KJVThe Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?BSBBSB: “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?
19. 16KJVAnd ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?BSBBSB: Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”
20. 17KJVAnd when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.BSBBSB: When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.

21. The Parable of the Mustard Seed

    (Matthew 13:31–32; Mark 4:30–34)

22. 18KJVThen said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?BSBBSB: Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
23. 19KJVIt is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.BSBBSB: 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.”

24. The Parable of the Leaven

    (Matthew 13:33)

25. 20KJVAnd again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?BSBBSB: Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?
26. 21KJVIt is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.BSBBSB: It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

27. The Narrow Door

    (Matthew 7:13–14)

28. 22KJVAnd he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.BSBBSB: Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.
29. 23KJVThen said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,BSBBSB: “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
30. 24KJVStrive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.BSBBSB: “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
31. 25KJVWhen once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:BSBBSB: 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.’
32. 26KJVThen shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.BSBBSB: Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
33. 27KJVBut he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.BSBBSB: And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
34. 28KJVThere shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.BSBBSB: 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.
35. 29KJVAnd they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.BSBBSB: People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
36. 30KJVAnd, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.BSBBSB: And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

37. Lament over Jerusalem

    (Matthew 23:37–39)

38. 31KJVThe same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.BSBBSB: At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
39. 32KJVAnd he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.BSBBSB: 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.’
40. 33KJVNevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.BSBBSB: 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.
41. 34KJVO Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!BSBBSB: 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!
42. 35KJVBehold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.BSBBSB: Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”