Luke 13:18-35 ▼

18 Then he said: To what is the kingdom of God like; and to what shall I liken it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and sowed in his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree; and the birds of the air roosted in its branches.

20 And again he said: To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till the whole was leavened.

22 And he went through every city and village, teaching, and journeying to Jerusalem.

23 And a certain man said to him: Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them:

24 Strive to enter in through the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

25 When once the master of the house has risen, and closed the door, and you begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open for us, and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not, whence you are;

26 then, you will begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

27 And he shall say, I tell you, I know you not, whence you are; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.

28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but your selves cast out.

29 And they shall come from the east and the west, and from the north and the south, and shall recline at table in the kingdom of God.

30 And behold, there are last that shall be first, and there arc first that shall be last.

31 On the same day, certain Pharisees came and said to him: Depart, and get away from this place; for Herod intends to kill you.

32 And he said to them: Go and toll that fox, Be hold, I cast out demons, and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish the work.

33 But I must continue my journey today and tomorrow and the day following; for it is not possible that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often have I desired to gather thy children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you refused.

35 Behold, your house is deserted; and I say to you, You shall not see me till the time come when you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.