Luke 13:16-26 (New American Standard)
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"And this woman, 1a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom 2Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day ?"
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As He said this, all His opponents were being humiliated ; and 3the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things being done by Him.
Parables of Mustard Seed and Leaven
18 So 4He was saying, "5What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? 19 "It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden ; and it grew and became a tree, and 6THE BIRDS OF THE aAIR NESTED IN ITS BRANCHES." 20 And again He said, "7To what shall I compare the kingdom of God ? 21 "8It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in 9three bpecks of flour until it was all leavened."Teaching in the Villages
22 And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and 10proceeding on His way to Jerusalem. 23 And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there just a few who are being saved ?" And He said to them, 24 "11Strive to enter through the narrow door ; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 "Once the head of the house gets up and 12shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, '13Lord, open up to us!' then He will answer and say to you, '14I do not know where you are from.' 26 "Then you will 15begin to say, 'We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets ';New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved. (New American Standard Version - Holy Bible)
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