1Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilæans , whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices . 2And he answered and said unto them , Think ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans , because they have suffered these things ? 3I tell you , Nay : but , except ye repent , ye shall all in like manner perish. 4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell , and killed them , think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem ? 5I tell you , Nay : but , except ye repent , ye shall all likewise perish.
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
6And he spake this parable ; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon , and found none . 7And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold , these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree , and find none : cut it down ; why doth it also cumber the ground ? 8And he answering saith unto him , Lord , let it alone this year also , till I shall dig about it , and dung it : 9and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well ; but if not , thou shalt cut it down .
Healing on the Sabbath
10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day . 11And behold , a woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years ; and she was bowed together , and could in no wise lift herself up . 12And when Jesus saw her , he called her , and said to her , Woman , thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13And he laid his hands upon her : and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God . 14And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath , answered and said to the multitude , There are six days in which men ought to work : in them therefore come and be healed , and not on the day of the sabbath . 15But the Lord answered him , and said , Ye hypocrites , doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall , and lead him away to watering? 16And ought not this woman , being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound , lo , these eighteen years , to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath ? 17And as he said these things , all his adversaries were put to shame : and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him .
The Narrow Door
18He said therefore , Unto what is the kingdom of God like ? and whereunto shall I liken it ? 19It is like unto a grain of mustard seed , which a man took , and cast into his own garden ; and it grew, and became a tree ; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof. 20And again he said , Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God ? 21It is like unto leaven , which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened . 22And he went on his way through cities and villages , teaching , and journeying on unto Jerusalem . 23And one said unto him , Lord , are they few that are saved ? And he said unto them , 24Strive to enter in by the narrow door : for many , I say unto you , shall seek to enter in , and shall not be able . 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 , open to us ; and he shall answer and say to you , I know you not whence ye are ; 26then shall ye begin to say , We did eat and drink in thy presence , and thou didst teach in our streets ; 27and he shall say , I tell you , I know not whence ye are ; depart from me , all ye workers of iniquity. 28There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth , when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac , and Jacob , and all the prophets , in the kingdom of God , and yourselves cast forth without . 29And they shall come from the east and west , and from the north and south , and shall sit down in the kingdom of God . 30And behold , there are last who shall be first , and there are first who shall be last . 31In that very hour there came certain Pharisees , saying to him , Get thee out , and go hence : for Herod would fain kill thee. 32And he said unto them , Go and say to that fox, Behold , I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am perfected . 33Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following : for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem . 34O Jerusalem , Jerusalem , that killeth the prophets , and stoneth them that are sent unto her ! how often would I have gathered thy children together , even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings , and ye would not ! 35Behold , your house is left unto you desolate : and I say unto you , Ye shall not see me , until ye shall say , Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord .