1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. 10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. 15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? 17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. 20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28 There shall 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 And 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. 30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. 32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. 33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

1 En in dieselfde tyd was daar mense teenwoordig wat Hom berig gebring het van die Galil,ërs wie se bloed Pilatus met hulle offers gemeng het.

2 En Jesus antwoord en sê vir hulle: Dink julle dat hierdie Galil,ërs groter sondaars was as al die Galil,ërs, omdat hulle sulke dinge gely het?

3 Nee, sê Ek vir julle; maar as julle jul nie bekeer nie, sal julle almal net so omkom.

4 Of daardie agttien op wie die toring van Siloam geval en hulle gedood het -- dink julle dat hulle meer skuldig was as al die mense wat in Jerusalem woon?

5 Nee, sê Ek vir julle; maar as julle jul nie bekeer nie, sal julle almal net so omkom.

6 En Hy het hierdie gelykenis uitgespreek: 'n Man het 'n vyeboom gehad wat in sy wingerd geplant was, en hy het gekom en vrugte daaraan gesoek en niks gekry nie.

7 Toe sê hy vir die tuinier: Kyk, drie jaar kom ek om vrugte aan hierdie vyeboom te soek en ek kry niks nie; kap hom uit. Waarvoor maak hy die grond nog onvrugbaar?

8 Maar hy antwoord en sê vir hom: Meneer, laat hom nog hierdie jaar staan totdat ek om hom gespit en mis gegooi het.

9 As hy dan vrugte dra, goed; maar so nie, dan kan u hom anderjaar uitkap.

10 En Hy was besig om op die sabbat in een van die sinagoges te leer.

11 En daar was 'n vrou wat 'n gees van krankheid agttien jaar lank gehad het, en sy was inmekaargetrek en glad nie in staat om regop te kom nie.

12 En toe Jesus haar sien, roep Hy haar en sê: Vrou, jy is van jou krankheid verlos.

13 En Hy het haar die hande opgelê, en onmiddellik het sy regop gestaan en God verheerlik.

14 Maar die owerste van die sinagoge, wat verontwaardig was dat Jesus op die sabbat genees het, antwoord en sê vir die skare: Daar is ses dae waarop 'n mens behoort te werk; kom dan op die dae en laat julle genees en nie op die sabbatdag nie.

15 Toe antwoord die Here hom en sê: Jou geveinsde, maak elkeen van julle nie op die sabbat sy os of esel van die krip los en lei hom weg om hom te laat drink nie?

16 Maar hierdie vrou wat 'n dogter van Abraham is, wat die Satan -- dink daaraan! -- agttien jaar lank gebind het, moes sy nie van hierdie band op die sabbatdag verlos word nie?

17 En toe Hy dit sê, het al sy teëstanders beskaamd geword; en die hele skare was bly oor al die heerlike dinge wat deur Hom gebeur het.

18 En Hy het gesê: Hoedanig is die koninkryk van God en waarmee sal Ek dit vergelyk?

19 Dit is soos 'n mosterdsaad wat 'n man geneem en in sy tuin gesaai het; en dit het gegroei en 'n groot boom geword, en die voëls van die hemel het nes gemaak in sy takke.

20 En weer het Hy gesê: Waarmee sal Ek die koninkryk van God vergelyk?

21 Dit is soos suurdeeg wat 'n vrou neem en in drie mate meel inwerk totdat dit heeltemal ingesuur is.

22 En onderwyl Hy geleer het en op reis was na Jerusalem, het Hy stede en dorpe deurgegaan.

23 Toe sê iemand vir Hom: Here, is die wat gered word, min? En Hy antwoord hulle:

24 Stry hard om in te gaan deur die nou poort, want baie, sê Ek vir julle, sal probeer om in te gaan en sal nie in staat wees nie.

25 Wanneer die eienaar van die huis opgestaan en die deur gesluit het, en julle begin buitekant te staan en aan die deur te klop en te sê: Here, Here, maak vir ons oop -- sal Hy antwoord en vir julle sê: Ek ken julle nie waar julle vandaan is nie.

26 Dan sal julle begin sê: Ons het in u teenwoordigheid geëet en gedrink, en U het op ons strate geleer.

27 En Hy sal sê: Ek sê vir julle, Ek ken julle nie waar julle vandaan is nie. Gaan weg van My, al julle werkers van die ongeregtigheid!

28 Daar sal geween wees en gekners van die tande, wanneer julle Abraham en Isak en Jakob en al die profete in die koninkryk van God sal sien, maar julle self uitgedryf buitentoe.

29 En hulle sal kom van oos en wes en van noord en suid en aansit in die koninkryk van God.

30 En daar is laastes wat eerste sal wees, en daar is eerstes wat laaste sal wees.

31 En op dieselfde dag het sommige van die Fariseërs na Hom gekom en vir Hom gesê: Gaan weg en vertrek hiervandaan, want Herodes wil U om die lewe bring.

32 En Hy het vir hulle gesê: Gaan vertel daardie jakkals: Kyk, Ek dryf duiwels uit en maak gesond, vandag en môre , en op die derde dag is Ek klaar.

33 Maar Ek moet vandag en môre en die volgende dag verder gaan, want dit kan nie gebeur dat 'n profeet buitekant Jerusalem omkom nie.

34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, jy wat die profete doodmaak en die wat na jou gestuur is, stenig, hoe dikwels wou Ek jou kinders bymekaarmaak, soos 'n hen haar kuikens onder die vlerke, en julle wou nie.

35 Kyk, julle huis word vir julle woes gelaat. Voorwaar Ek sê vir julle dat julle My sekerlik nie sal sien nie totdat die dag kom wanneer julle sal sê: Geseënd is Hy wat kom in die Naam van die Here!