Luke 13:18-35 ▼

18 Then he said, what does the kingdom of God resemble? to what shall I compare it?

19 it is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and sowed in his garden: it grew, and became so large, that the birds of the air built their nests in its boughs.

20 again he said, to what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

21 it is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leaven'd.

22 Afterwards he pass'd thro' several citys and villages, where he taught the people, on his journey to Jerusalem.

23 and somebody ask'd him, Lord, will there be but few people saved? to which he answered,

24 strive to enter in at the narrow gate: for I declare unto you, that many shall try to get in, and shall not be able.

25 when once the master of the family is enter'd in, and has fastned the door, you will stand without beating at the door, and cry, Lord, Lord, let us in: but he will answer, you are strangers to me.

26 then you will say, we have eat, and drank with you, and you have taught in our streets.

27 but he will answer, I tell you, you are strangers to me: depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.

28 there will be weeping, and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

29 yet some shall come from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south, and shall be entertain'd in the kingdom of God.

30 then you will see those, who were last, become first: and those who were first, become last.

31 At the same time, some of the Pharisees came to him, and said, get away, retire from hence, for Herod designs to take away your life.

32 but he answered them, go, tell that fox, that to-day and to-morrow I am casting out demons, and performing cures, and the third day my course will be finished:

33 till then I must be stirring about, to-day, and to-morrow, and the next day: for a prophet cannot be put to death any where, but at Jerusalem.

34 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those, who are sent unto thee: how often would I have gather'd thy children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?"

35 you will soon find your aboad become desolate. I declare unto you, you shall not see me till the time, when you will say, "blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord."