Luke 13 (VUL) · Opened

1Aderant autem quidam ipso in tempore, nuntiantes illi de Galilæis, quorum sanguinem Pilatus miscuit cum sacrificiis eorum.At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

2Et respondens dixit illis: Putatis quod hi Galilæi præ omnibus Galilæis peccatores fuerint, quia talia passi sunt?To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?

3Non, dico vobis: sed nisi pœnitentiam habueritis, omnes similiter peribitis.No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

4Sicut illi decem et octo, supra quos cecidit turris in Siloë, et occidit eos: putatis quia et ipsi debitores fuerint præter omnes homines habitantes in Jerusalem?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?

5Non, dico vobis: sed si pœnitentiam non egeritis, omnes similiter peribitis.No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

6Dicebat autem et hanc similitudinem: Arborem fici habebat quidam plantatam in vinea sua, et venit quærens fructum in illa, et non invenit.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.

7Dixit autem ad cultorem vineæ: Ecce anni tres sunt ex quo venio quærens fructum in ficulnea hac, et non invenio: succide ergo illam: ut quid etiam terram occupat?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?’

8At ille respondens, dicit illi: Domine dimitte illam et hoc anno, usque dum fodiam circa illam, et mittam stercora,‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

9et siquidem fecerit fructum: sin autem, in futurum succides eam.If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”

10Erat autem docens in synagoga eorum sabbatis.One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,

11Et ecce mulier, quæ habebat spiritum infirmitatis annis decem et octo: et erat inclinata, nec omnino poterat sursum respicere.and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.

12Quam cum videret Jesus, vocavit eam ad se, et ait illi: Mulier, dimissa es ab infirmitate tua.When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”

13Et imposuit illi manus, et confestim erecta est, et glorificabat Deum.Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.

14Respondens autem archisynagogus, indignans quia sabbato curasset Jesus, dicebat turbæ: Sex dies sunt in quibus oportet operari: in his ergo venite, et curamini, et non in die sabbati.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.”

15Respondens autem ad illum Dominus, dixit: Hypocritæ, unusquisque vestrum sabbato non solvit bovem suum, aut asinum a præsepio, et ducit adaquare?“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?

16Hanc autem filiam Abrahæ, quam alligavit Satanas, ecce decem et octo annis, non oportuit solvi a vinculo isto die sabbati?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?”

17Et cum hæc diceret, erubescebant omnes adversarii ejus: et omnis populus gaudebat in universis, quæ gloriose fiebant ab eo.When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.

18Dicebat ergo: Cui simile est regnum Dei, et cui simile æstimabo illud?Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?

19Simile est grano sinapis, quod acceptum homo misit in hortum suum, et crevit, et factum est in arborem magnam: et volucres cæli requieverunt in ramis ejus.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.”

20Et iterum dixit: Cui simile æstimabo regnum Dei?Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?

21Simile est fermento, quod acceptum mulier abscondit in farinæ sata tria, donec fermentaretur totum.It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

22Et ibat per civitates et castella, docens, et iter faciens in Jerusalem.Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.

23Ait autem illi quidam: Domine, si pauci sunt, qui salvantur? Ipse autem dixit ad illos:“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,

24Contendite intrare per angustam portam: quia multi, dico vobis, quærent intrare, et non poterunt.“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

25Cum autem intraverit paterfamilias, et clauserit ostium, incipietis foris stare, et pulsare ostium, dicentes: Domine, aperi nobis: et respondens dicet vobis: Nescio vos unde sitis: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.’

26tunc incipietis dicere: Manducavimus coram te, et bibimus, et in plateis nostris docuisti.Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

27Et dicet vobis: Nescio vos unde sitis: discedite a me omnes operarii iniquitatis.And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’

28Ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium: cum videritis Abraham, et Isaac, et Jacob, et omnes prophetas in regno Dei, vos autem expelli foras.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.

29Et venient ab oriente, et occidente, et aquilone, et austro, et accumbent in regno Dei.People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

30Et ecce sunt novissimi qui erunt primi, et sunt primi qui erunt novissimi.And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

31In ipsa die accesserunt quidam pharisæorum, dicentes illi: Exi, et vade hinc: quia Herodes vult te occidere.At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

32Et ait illis: Ite, et dicite vulpi illi: Ecce ejicio dæmonia, et sanitates perficio hodie, et cras, et tertia die consummor.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.’

33Verumtamen oportet me hodie et cras et sequenti die ambulare: quia non capit prophetam perire extra Jerusalem.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.

34Jerusalem, Jerusalem, quæ occidis prophetas, et lapidas eos qui mittuntur ad te, quoties volui congregare filios tuos quemadmodum avis nidum suum sub pennis, et noluisti?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!

35Ecce relinquetur vobis domus vestra deserta. Dico autem vobis, quia non videbitis me donec veniat cum dicetis: Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.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.’”

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