Luke 13
About Luke Luke gives an orderly account of Jesus' life, with special care for the poor, outsiders and women.
1There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.SelectedLuke 13:1Ask
2And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?SelectedLuke 13:2Ask
3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.SelectedLuke 13:3Ask
4Or 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?SelectedLuke 13:4Ask
5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.SelectedLuke 13:5Ask
6He 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.SelectedLuke 13:6Ask
7Then 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?SelectedLuke 13:7Ask
8And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:SelectedLuke 13:8Ask
9And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.SelectedLuke 13:9Ask
10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.SelectedLuke 13:10Ask
11And, 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.SelectedLuke 13:11Ask
12And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.SelectedLuke 13:12Ask
13And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.SelectedLuke 13:13Ask
14And 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.SelectedLuke 13:14Ask
15The 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?SelectedLuke 13:15Ask
16And 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?SelectedLuke 13:16Ask
17And 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.SelectedLuke 13:17Ask
18Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?SelectedLuke 13:18Ask
19It 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.SelectedLuke 13:19Ask
20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?SelectedLuke 13:20Ask
21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.SelectedLuke 13:21Ask
22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.SelectedLuke 13:22Ask
23Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,SelectedLuke 13:23Ask
24Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.SelectedLuke 13:24Ask
25When 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:SelectedLuke 13:25Ask
26Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.SelectedLuke 13:26Ask
27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.SelectedLuke 13:27Ask
28There 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.SelectedLuke 13:28Ask
29And 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.SelectedLuke 13:29Ask
30And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.SelectedLuke 13:30Ask
31The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.SelectedLuke 13:31Ask
32And 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.SelectedLuke 13:32Ask
33Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.SelectedLuke 13:33Ask
34O 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!SelectedLuke 13:34Ask
35Behold, 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.SelectedLuke 13:35Ask
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