¶ There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose¹ blood Pilate had mingled with² their sacrifices.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose³ ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

I tell you, Nay: but, except⁴ ye repent, ye shall⁵ all likewise perish.

Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam⁶ fell⁷, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners⁸ above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

I tell you, Nay: but, except⁹ ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

¶ He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came¹¹ and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three¹² years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut¹³ it down; why¹⁴ cumbereth it the ground?

And he answering said unto him, Lord, let¹⁵ it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

And if it bear fruit, well: and if not¹⁶, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

¶¹⁷And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit¹⁸ of infirmity eighteen¹⁹ years, and was bowed²⁰ together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman²¹, thou art loosed²² from thine infirmity.

And he laid²³ his hands on her: and immediately²⁴ she was made straight, and glorified God.

And the ruler²⁵ of the synagogue answered with²⁶ indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There²⁷ are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not²⁸ on the sabbath day.

The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite²⁹, doth not³⁰ each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

And ought not this woman, being³¹ a daughter of Abraham, whom³² Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed³³ from this bond on the sabbath day?

And when he had said these things, all his³⁴ adversaries were ashamed: and all³⁵ the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

¶ Then said he, Unto³⁶ what is the kingdom³⁷ of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

It is like³⁸ a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast³⁹ into his garden; and it⁴⁰ grew, and waxed a great tree; and the⁴¹ fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

¶ And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

It is like⁴² leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till⁴³ the whole was leavened.

And he went through⁴⁴ the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying⁴⁵ toward Jerusalem.

¶ Then said one unto him, Lord, are⁴⁶ there few that be saved? And⁴⁷ he said unto them,

Strive⁴⁸ to enter in at the strait⁴⁹ gate: for⁵⁰ many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

When once⁵¹ the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut⁵² to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord⁵³, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know⁵⁴ you not whence ye are:

Then shall ye begin to say, We⁵⁵ have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

But he shall say, I tell⁵⁶ you, I know you not whence ye are; depart⁵⁷ from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

There shall be weeping⁵⁸ and gnashing of teeth, when⁵⁹ ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom⁶⁰ of God, and you⁶¹ yourselves thrust out.

⁶²And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

¶⁶³And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

¶ The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get⁶⁴ thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox⁶⁵, Behold, I cast⁶⁶ out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall⁶⁷ be perfected.

Nevertheless I must⁶⁸ walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for⁶⁹ it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

O Jerusalem⁷⁰, Jerusalem, which killest⁷¹ the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how⁷² often would I have gathered thy⁷³ children together, as⁷⁴ a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye⁷⁵ would not!

Behold, your⁷⁶ house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not⁷⁷ see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed⁷⁸ is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.