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[1]And at that time, some came and told him of those Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. |
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[2]And Jesus replied, and said to them: Suppose ye, that these Galileans were sinners beyond all the Galileans, because this occurred to them? |
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[3]No. And I say to you, That all of you also, unless ye repent, will likewise perish. |
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[4]Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, suppose ye, that they were sinners beyond all the men inhabiting Jerusalem? |
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[5]No. And I say to you, That except ye resent, ye like them will all of you perish. |
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[6]And he spoke this similitude: A man had a fig-tree that was planted in his vineyard: and he came, seeking fruits upon it, and found none. |
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[7]And he said to the cultivator: Lo, these three years, I have come seeking fruits on this fig-tree, and I find none. Cut it down: why should it cumber the ground? |
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[8]The cultivator said to him: My Lord, spare it this year also, until I shall work about it, and manure it. |
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[9]And if it bear fruits, [well;] and if not, thou wilt cut it down: why should it live? |
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[10]And when Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, on the sabbath, |
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[11]a woman was there who had had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bent over, and could not straighten herself at all. |
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[12]And Jesus saw her, and called her, and said to her: Woman, thou art released from thy infirmity. |
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[13]And he put his hand upon her; and immediately she straightened her self up, and glorified God. |
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[14]And the chief of the synagogue, being angry that Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered, and said to the multitude: There are six days, on which it is lawful to work; on them come ye, and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. |
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[15]But Jesus replied, and said to him: Thou hypocrite ! Doth not every one of you, on the sabbath, loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him to water? |
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[16]And this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom the Calumniator hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, ought she not to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? |
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[17]And when he had said these things, all those that stood up against him were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced in all the miracles that were wrought by his hand. |
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[18]And Jesus said: To what is the kingdom of God like? and with what shall I compare it? |
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[19]It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and cast into his garden; and it grew, and became a large tree; and a bird of heaven made her nest in its branches. |
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[20]Jesus said again: With what shall I compare the kingdom of God? |
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[21]It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three seahs of meal, until the whole was fermented. |
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[22]And he travelled through the villages and cities, teaching and going towards Jerusalem. |
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[23]And a person asked him, whether they were few who would have life? |
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[24]And Jesus said to them: Strive to enter the narrow gate: for I say to you, many will seek to enter, and will not be able. |
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[25]From the time that the lord of the house shall rise and close the door, then ye will stand without, and knock at the door; and ye will begin to say: Our Lord, our Lord, open to us and he will answer, and say: I tell you, I know you not, whence ye are. |
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[26]And ye will begin to say: We have eaten and drunken before thee; and thou hast taught in our streets. |
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[27]And he will say to you: I know you not, whence ye are: depart from me, ye doers of falsehood. |
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[28]There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye will see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God; and yourselves will be thrust out. |
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[29]And they will come from the east and from the west, and from the south and from the north, and will recline in the kingdom of God. |
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[30]And lo, there are last that will be first, and there are first that will be last. |
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[31]On the same day came some of the Pharisees, and said to him: Go, depart hence; for Herod purposeth to kill thee. |
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[32]Jesus said to them: Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures, to-day and to-morrow, and on the third day I shall be consummated. |
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[33]But I must labor to-day and to-morrow, and on the following day I will go; because it cannot be, that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem. |
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[34]O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee; how many times would I have gathered thy children, as a hen that gathereth her young under her wings, and ye would not? |
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[35]Behold, your house is left to you desolate. For I say to you: Ye will not see me, until ye will say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. |