Luke 13:18-35 ▼

18 Then sayde he: What is the kyngdome of God lyke? or wherto shall I compare it?

19 It is lyke a grayne of mustard seede which a man toke and sowed in his garden: and it grewe and wexed a greate tree and the foules of the ayer made nestes in the braunches of it.

20 And agayne he sayde: wher vnto shall I lyken ye kyngdome of god?

21 it is lyke leve which a woman toke and hidde in thre busshels of floure tyll all was thorow levended.

22 And he went thorow all maner of cities and tounes teachinge and iorneyinge towardes Ierusalem.

23 Then sayde one vnto him: Lorde are ther feawe that shalbe saved? And he sayde vnto them:

24 stryve with youre selves to enter in at ye strayte gate: For many I saye vnto you will seke to enter in and shall not be able.

25 When the good man of ye housse is rysen vp and hath shett to the dore ye shall beginne to stonde with out and to knocke at the dore sayinge: Lorde lorde open vnto vs: and he shall answer and saye vnto you: I knowe you not whence ye are.

26 Then shall ye begin to saye. We have eaten in thy presence and dronke and thou hast taught in oure stretes.

27 And he shall saye: I tell you I knowe you not whence ye are: departe from me all ye workers of iniquite.

28 There shalbe wepinge and gnasshinge of teth when ye shall se Abraham and Isaac and Iacob and all the prophetes in the kyngdom of God and youre selves thrust oute at dores.

29 And they shall come from the eest and from the weest and from the northe and from the southe and shall syt doune in the kyngdome of God.

30 And beholde ther are last which shalbe fyrst: And ther are fyrst which shalbe last.

31 The same daye there came certayne of the pharises and sayd vnto him: Get the out of the waye and departe hence: for Herode will kyll ye.

32 And he sayd vnto them. Goo ye and tell that foxe beholde I cast oute devyls and heale the people to daye and to morowe and the third daye I make an ende.

33 Neverthelesse I must walke todaye and tomorowe and the daye folowinge: For it cannot be that a Prophet perishe eny other where save at Ierusalem.

34 O Ierusalem Ierusalem which kyllest prophetes and stonest them that are sent to ye: how often wolde I have gadered thy childre to gedder as the hen gathereth her nest vnder her wynges but ye wolde not.

35 Beholde youre habitacion shalbe left vnto you desolate. For I tell you ye shall not se me vntill the tyme come that ye shall saye blessed is he that commeth in the name of the Lorde.