Luke 13  Holman Christian Standard Bible

Repent or Perish

13 At that time,^(A) some people came and reported to Him about the Galileans^(B) whose blood Pilate^(C) had mixed with their sacrifices. ² And He^[a] responded to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all Galileans because they suffered these things?^{(D) 3} No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well! ⁴ Or those 18 that the tower in Siloam^(E) fell on and killed—do you think they were more sinful than all the people who live in Jerusalem? ⁵ No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!”

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

⁶ And He told this parable:^(F) “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none.^{(G) 7} He told the vineyard worker, ‘Listen, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down!^(H) Why should it even waste the soil?’^(I)

⁸ “But he replied to him, ‘Sir,^[b] leave it this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.^{(J) 9} Perhaps it will bear fruit next year, but if not, you can cut it down.’”

Healing a Daughter of Abraham

¹⁰ As He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath,^{(K) 11} a woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit^[c](L) for over 18 years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all.^{[d] 12} When Jesus saw her, He called out to her,^[e] “Woman, you are free of your disability.” ¹³ Then He laid His hands on her,^(M) and instantly she was restored^(N) and began to glorify God.^(O)

¹⁴ But the leader of the synagogue, indignant^(P) because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, responded by telling the crowd, “There are six days when work should be done;^(Q) therefore come on those days and be healed and not on the Sabbath day.”

¹⁵ But the Lord answered him and said, “Hypocrites!^(R) Doesn’t each one of you untie his ox^(S) or donkey from the feeding trough^(T) on the Sabbath and lead it to water?^{(U) 16} Satan^(V) has bound^(W) this woman, a daughter of Abraham,^(X) for 18 years—shouldn’t she be untied from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”

¹⁷ When He had said these things, all His adversaries^(Y) were humiliated,^(Z) but the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things He was doing.^(AA)

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and of the Yeast

¹⁸ He said, therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like,^(AB) and what can I compare it to? ¹⁹ It’s like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”

²⁰ Again He said, “What can I compare the kingdom of God^(AC) to? ²¹ It’s like yeast^(AD) that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds^[f] of flour until it spread through the entire mixture.”^[g]

The Narrow Way

²² He went through one town and village after another, teaching and making His way to Jerusalem.^{(AE) 23} “Lord,” someone asked Him, “are there few being saved?”^[h](AF)

He said to them, ²⁴ “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,^(AG) because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able ²⁵ once the homeowner gets up and shuts the door.^(AH) Then you will stand^[i] outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up for us!’ He will answer you, ‘I don’t know you or where you’re from.’ ²⁶ Then you will say,^[j] ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets!’ ²⁷ But He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you’re from. Get away from Me,^(AI) all you workers of unrighteousness!’ ²⁸ There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth^(AJ) in that place,^(AK) when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God,^(AL) but yourselves thrown out. ²⁹ They will come from east and west, from north and south, and recline at the table^(AM) in the kingdom of God. ³⁰ Note this: Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”^(AN)

Jesus and Herod Antipas

³¹ At that time some Pharisees came and told Him, “Go, get out of here! Herod^(AO) wants to kill You!”^(AP)

³² He said to them, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look! I’m driving out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day^[k] I will complete My work.’^{[l](AQ) 33} Yet I must^(AR) travel today, tomorrow, and the next day, because it is not possible for a prophet^(AS) to perish^(AT) outside of Jerusalem!

Jesus’ Lamentation over Jerusalem

³⁴ “Jerusalem, Jerusalem!^(AU) She who kills the prophets and stones^(AV) those who are sent to her.^(AW) How often I wanted to gather your children^(AX) together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,^(AY) but you were not willing!^{(AZ) 35} See, your house^[m] is abandoned to you.^(BA) And I tell you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One’!”^(BB)[n]