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1 At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
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Now some people who were there at that time, gave him an account of how the blood of some Galilaeans had been mixed by Pilate with their offerings.
2 He asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans?
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And he, in answer, said to them, Are you of the opinion that these Galilaeans were worse than all other Galilaeans, because these things were done to them?
3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.
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I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to the same end.
4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem?
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Or those eighteen men who were crushed by the fall of the tower of Siloam, were they worse than all the other men living in Jerusalem?
5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did."
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I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to an end in the same way.
6 Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.
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And he made up this story for them: A certain man had a fig-tree in his garden, and he came to get fruit from it, and there was no fruit.
7 So he said to the gardener, "See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?'
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And he said to the gardener, See, for three years I have been looking for fruit from this tree, and I have not had any: let it be cut down; why is it taking up space?
8 He replied, "Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it.
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And he said, Lord, let it be for this year, and I will have the earth turned up round it, and put animal waste on it, to make it fertile:
9 If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.' "
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And if, after that, it has fruit, it is well; if not, let it be cut down.
10 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
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And he was teaching in one of the Synagogues on the Sabbath.
11 And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight.
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And there was a woman who had had a disease for eighteen years; she was bent, and was not able to make herself straight.
12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment."
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And when Jesus saw her, he said to her, Woman, you are made free from your disease.
13 When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.
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And he put his hands on her, and she was made straight, and gave praise to God.
14 But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day."
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And the ruler of the Synagogue was angry because Jesus had made her well on the Sabbath, and he said to the people, There are six days in which men may do work: so come on those days to be made well, and not on the Sabbath.
15 But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water?
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But the Lord gave him an answer and said, O you false men! do you not, every one of you, on the Sabbath, let loose his ox and his ass and take it to the water?
16 And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?"
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And is it not right for this daughter of Abraham, who has been in the power of Satan for eighteen years, to be made free on the Sabbath?
17 When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.
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And when he said these things, those who were against him were shamed, and all the people were full of joy because of the great things which were done by him.
18 He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it?
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Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it?
19 It is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."
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It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his garden, and it became a tree, and the birds of heaven made their resting-places in its branches.
20 And again he said, "To what should I compare the kingdom of God?
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And again he said, What is the kingdom of God like?
21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened."
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It is like leaven, which a woman put into three measures of meal, and it was all leavened.
22 Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
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And he went on his way, through towns and country places, teaching and journeying to Jerusalem.
23 Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few be saved?" He said to them,
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And someone said to him, Lord, will only a small number have salvation? And he said to them,
24 "Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
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Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
25 When once the owner of the house has got up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, "Lord, open to us,' then in reply he will say to you, "I do not know where you come from.'
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When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.
26 Then you will begin to say, "We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.'
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Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.
27 But he will say, "I do not know where you come from; go away from me, all you evildoers!'
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But he will say, Truly, I have no knowledge of you or where you come from; go away from me, you workers of evil.
28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrown out.
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There will be weeping and cries of sorrow when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are shut outside.
29 Then people will come from east and west, from north and south, and will eat in the kingdom of God.
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And they will come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and take their places in the kingdom of God.
30 Indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."
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And the last will be first, and the first will be last.
31 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, "Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you."
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At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.
32 He said to them, "Go and tell that fox for me, "Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work.
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And he said, Go and say to that fox, I send out evil spirits and do works of mercy today and tomorrow, and on the third day my work will be complete.
33 Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.'
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But I have to go on my way today and tomorrow and the third day, for it is not right for a prophet to come to his death outside Jerusalem.
34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!
35 See, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, "Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.' "
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Now see, your house is waste, and I say to you, You will not see me again till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord.
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