路加福音 13

不悔改必灭亡

1 正当那时，有些在场的人把彼拉多使加利利人的血搀杂在他们祭物中的事，告诉耶稣。 2 耶稣对他们说：“你们以为这些加利利人比其他的加利利人更有罪，所以受这害吗？ 3 我告诉你们，不是的！你们若不悔改，都同样要灭亡！ 4 从前西罗亚楼倒塌，压死了十八个人，你们以为那些人比一切住在耶路撒冷的人更有罪吗？ 5 我告诉你们，不是的！你们若不悔改，都照样要灭亡！”

不结果子的无花果树

6 于是，耶稣用比喻说：“有一个人在葡萄园里栽了一棵无花果树。他前来在树上找果子，却找不到， 7 就对园丁说：‘看哪，我这三年来到这棵无花果树前找果子，竟找不到。把它砍了吧，何必白占土地呢？’ 8 园丁回答：‘主啊，今年且留着，等我在树周围掘开土，加上肥料， 9 以后若结果子便罢，不然再把它砍了。’”

在安息日治好驼背的女人

10 安息日，耶稣在一个会堂里教导人。 11 有一个女人被灵附身，病了十八年，腰弯得一点都直不起来。 12 耶稣看见，就叫她过来，对她说：“妇人，你的病好了！” 13 于是用双手按着她，她立刻直起腰来，就归荣耀给上帝。 14 会堂的主管因为耶稣在安息日治病，就很生气，对众人说：“有六天应当做工，那六天之内可以来求医，在安息日却不可。” 15 主回答他：“假冒为善的人哪，难道你们各人在安息日不解开槽上的牛和驴，牵去喝水吗？ 16 何况她本是亚伯拉罕的后裔，被撒但捆绑了十八年，不该在安息日这天解开她的绑吗？” 17 耶稣说这些话，他的敌人都惭愧了；所有的人因他所做一切荣耀的事都很欢喜。

芥菜种和面酵的比喻

（太13．31－33；可4．30－32）

18 耶稣说：“上帝的国像什么？我拿什么来比拟呢？ 19 它好比一粒芥菜种，有人拿去种在园子里，长大成树，天上的飞鸟在它的枝上筑巢。”

20 他又说：“我拿什么来比拟上帝的国呢？ 21 它好比面酵，有妇人拿来放进三斗面里，直到全团都发起来。”

要进窄门

（太7．13－14，21－23）

22 耶稣往耶路撒冷去，在所经过的各城各乡教导人。 23 有一个人问他：“主啊，得救的人很少吧？” 耶稣对众人说： 24 “你们要努力进窄门。我告诉你们，将来有许多人想要进去，却不能。 25 等到一家之主起来关了门，你们才站在外面敲门，说：‘主啊，给我们开门！’他要回答你们说：‘我不认识你们，不知道你们是哪里来的。’ 26 那时，你们要说：‘我们在你面前吃过喝过，你也在我们的街上教导过人。’ 27 他要对你们说：‘我t告诉你们，我不知道你们是哪里来的。你们这一切不义的人，给我走开！’ 28 你们要看见亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各和众先知都在上帝的国里，你们却被赶到外面，在那里要哀哭切齿了。 29 从东从西，从南从北，将有人来，在上帝的国里坐席。 30 看吧，在后的，将要在前；在前的，将要在后。”

为耶路撒冷哀哭

（太23．37－39）

31 就在那时，有几个法利赛人来对耶稣说：“离开这里到别处去吧，因为希律想要杀你。” 32 耶稣对他们说：“你们去告诉那个狐狸：‘你看吧，今天明天我赶鬼治病，第三天我的事就成了。’ 33 虽然这样，今天明天后天我必须向前走，因为先知是不可能在耶路撒冷之外被害的。 34 耶路撒冷啊，耶路撒冷啊，你常杀害先知，又用石头打死那奉差遣到你这里来的人。我多少次想聚集你的儿女，好像母鸡把小鸡聚集在翅膀底下，可是你们不愿意。 35 看吧，你们的家要被废弃。我告诉你们，你们绝不会再见到我，直到你们说：‘奉主名来的是应当称颂的！’”

LUKE 13

Turn Back to God

1 About this same time Jesus was told that Pilate had given orders for some people from Galilee to be killed while they were offering sacrifices.

2 Jesus replied:
Do you think that these people were worse sinners than everyone else in Galilee just because of what happened to them? 3 Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also be killed. 4 What about those 18 people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse than everyone else in Jerusalem?

5 Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also die.

A Story about a Fig Tree

6 Jesus then told them this story:
A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard. One day he went out to pick some figs, but he didn't find any.

7 So he said to the gardener, “For three years I have come looking for figs on this tree, and I haven't found any yet. Chop it down! Why should it take up space?”
8 The gardener answered, “Master, leave it for another year. I'll dig around it and put some manure on it to make it grow.

9 Maybe it will have figs on it next year. If it doesn't, you can have it cut down.”

Healing a Woman //on the Sabbath

10 One Sabbath, Jesus was teaching in a synagogue, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by an evil spirit for 18 years. She was completely bent over and could not straighten up. 12 When Jesus saw the woman, he called her over and said, “You are now well.”

13 He placed his hands on her, and at once she stood up straight and praised God.

14  t The man in charge of the synagogue was angry because Jesus had healed someone on the Sabbath. So he said to the people, “Each week has six days when we can work. Come and be healed on one of those days, but not on the Sabbath.”
15 The Lord replied, “Are you trying to fool someone? Won't any one of you untie your ox or donkey and lead it out to drink on a Sabbath? 16 This woman belongs to the family of Abraham, but Satan has kept her bound for 18 years. Isn't it right to set her free on the Sabbath?”

17 Jesus' words made his enemies ashamed. But everyone else in the crowd was happy about the wonderful things he was doing.

A Mustard Seed and Yeast

(Matthew 13.31-33; Mark 4.30-32)

18 Jesus said, “What is God's kingdom like? What can I compare it with?

19 It is like what happens when someone plants a mustard seed in a garden. The seed grows as big as a tree, and birds nest in its branches.”
20 Then Jesus said, “What can I compare God's kingdom with?

21 It is like what happens when a woman mixes yeast into three batches of flour. Finally, all the dough rises.”

The Narrow Door

(Matthew 7.13,14,21-23)

22 As Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he taught the people in the towns and villages.

23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”
Jesus answered:
24 Do all you can to go in by the narrow door! A lot of people will try to get in, but will not be able to.

25 Once the owner of the house gets up and locks the door, you will be left standing outside. You will knock on the door and say, “Sir, open the door for us!”
But the owner will answer, “I don't know a thing about you! ”

26 Then you will start saying, “We dined with you, and you taught in our streets.”

27  t But he will say, “I really don't know who you are! Get away from me, you evil people!”
28  t t Then when you have been thrown outside, you will weep and grit your teeth because you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God's kingdom. 29 People will come from all directions and sit down to feast in God's kingdom.

30 t There the ones who are now least important will be the most important, and those who are now most important will be least important.

Jesus and Herod

31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “You had better get away from here, because Herodt wants to kill you!”

32 Jesus said to them:
Go tell that fox, “I am going to force out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and three days later I'll be through.”

33 But I am going on my way today and tomorrow and the next day. After all, Jerusalem is the place where prophets are killed.

Jesus Loves Jerusalem

(Matthew 23.37-39)

34  t Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Your people have killed the prophets and have stoned the messengers who were sent to you. I have often wanted to gather your people, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you wouldn't let me.

35 t Now your temple will be deserted. You won't see me again until the time when you say,
“Blessed is the one who comes
in the name of the Lord.”