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Een oproep tot bekering

13 In diezelfde tijd hoorde Jezus dat Pilatus een paar Joden uit Galilea had laten doden, terwijl ze in de tempel van Jeruzalem hun offers brachten. ‘Denkt u dat zij slechter waren dan de andere mensen uit Galilea vanwege hetgeen hun is overkomen?’ vroeg Hij. ‘Nee, zeg ik u! Maar het zal met u allemaal net zo slecht aflopen, als u niet gaat leven zoals God wil. En de achttien mannen die verongelukten toen de toren van Siloam op hen viel? Waren die soms slechter dan de anderen in Jeruzalem? Nee! Als u niet gaat leven zoals God wil, loopt het met u net zo slecht af.’

Om een en ander duidelijk te maken, vertelde Hij hun een gelijkenis. ‘Iemand had een vijgenboom in zijn tuin geplant en ging regelmatig kijken of er al vijgen aankwamen. Maar, nee, er was geen vijg te zien. Ten slotte zei hij tegen zijn tuinman: “Hak die boom om. Ik wacht nu al drie jaar en heb nog steeds geen vijg gezien. Ik heb er genoeg van. Die boom neemt alleen maar plaats in. Wij kunnen die grond beter voor iets anders gebruiken.” “Laat hem nog één jaar staan,” antwoordde de tuinman. “Ik zal hem extra goed verzorgen en mest geven. Stel u voor dat er volgend jaar vijgen aan komen. Als het niet helpt, moeten we hem inderdaad omhakken.” ’

Een genezing op de sabbat

10 Toen Jezus op een sabbat in een synagoge sprak, 11 viel zijn oog op een vrouw die helemaal krom liep. Zij had deze ziekte al achttien jaar en kon helemaal niet rechtop lopen. 12 Jezus riep haar bij Zich en zei: ‘U bent van uw ziekte verlost.’ 13 Hij legde zijn handen op haar en op hetzelfde moment werd haar rug recht. De vrouw loofde en dankte God. 14 Maar de leider van de synagoge was boos, omdat Jezus de vrouw op de sabbat had genezen. ‘De week heeft zes dagen om te werken!’ zei hij tegen de mensen. ‘Dan kunt u komen om genezen te worden. Maar niet op de sabbat!’ 15 ‘Huichelaar!’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘U werkt nota bene zelf op de sabbat! Maakt u soms niet op de sabbat uw vee los van de voerbak om het buiten te laten drinken? 16 Mocht Ik deze gelovige vrouw dan niet verlossen uit de greep van Satan, die haar achttien jaar gevangen heeft gehouden? Enkel en alleen omdat het sabbat is?’ 17 Zijn tegenstanders schaamden zich. Maar de andere mensen waren heel blij over de geweldige dingen die Hij deed.

Gelijkenissen over het Koninkrijk van God

18 Hij zei tegen de mensen: ‘Hoe kan Ik u duidelijk maken wat het Koninkrijk van God is? Ik zal het doen aan de hand van een vergelijking. 19 Het Koninkrijk van God is als een mosterdzaadje dat door iemand in de tuin wordt gezaaid. Het begint te groeien en wordt ten slotte een grote boom waarin de vogels kunnen nestelen.’ 20 Hij gaf nog een vergelijking. 21 ‘Het Koninkrijk van God is als gist. Je doet een beetje in een hoop meel en na een tijdje is het deeg door en door gegist.’

22 Hij reisde verder naar Jeruzalem. Onderweg, in de steden en dorpen, sprak Hij met de mensen. 23 Iemand zei tegen Hem: ‘Here, er komen zeker niet veel mensen in Gods koninkrijk?’ 24 ‘De deur naar de hemel is smal,’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘Doe uw uiterste best er binnen te komen. Want vele mensen zullen het tevergeefs proberen. 25 Nadat de huiseigenaar de deur gesloten heeft, zal het te laat zijn. Dan zult u buiten blijven staan. En als u aanklopt en smeekt: “Here, doe de deur voor ons open,” zal Hij zeggen: “Ik ken u niet.” 26 “Maar we hebben samen met U gegeten en gedronken. U hebt in onze straten gesproken.” 27 En Hij zal antwoorden: “Ik zeg het nog eens: Ik weet niet waar u vandaan komt. Ga weg! U hebt niet willen doen wat God zei.” 28 U zult huilen en knarsetanden als u ziet dat Abraham, Isaak en Jakob en alle profeten in het Koninkrijk van God zijn, maar u zelf niet. 29 Uit alle delen van de wereld zullen mensen plaatsnemen in het Koninkrijk van God. 30 En let op: sommigen die nu vooraan staan, zullen dan met de laatste plaats genoegen moeten nemen.’

31 Op dat moment kwamen enkele Farizeeën bij Hem en zeiden: ‘Ga hier zo vlug mogelijk vandaan, want Herodes wil U laten doden!’ 32 Jezus antwoordde: ‘Zeg maar tegen die vos dat Ik vandaag en morgen gewoon doorga met het wegjagen van boze geesten en het genezen van zieken. 33 Het duurt niet lang meer tot Ik klaar ben. Hoe dan ook, Ik moet nog een paar dagen verder reizen. Want het is niet mogelijk dat een profeet van God ergens anders wordt gedood dan in de stad Jeruzalem. 34 Och, Jeruzalem, Jeruzalem! De stad die de profeten vermoordt. De stad die stenen gooit naar de mannen die gestuurd zijn om haar te helpen. Hoe vaak heb Ik uw kinderen bijeen willen brengen als kuikens onder de vleugels van de moeder? 35 Maar u wilde niet. Daarom wordt u nu aan uw lot overgelaten. En Mij zult u niet meer zien. U zult Mij pas weer zien op de dag dat u zegt: “Gelukkig is Hij die namens de Here komt.” ’

Repent or Perish

13 There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had [a]mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

He also spoke this parable: (A)“A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it [b]use up the ground?’ But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. [c]And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can (B)cut it down.’ ”

A Spirit of Infirmity

10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way [d]raise herself up. 12 But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your (C)infirmity.” 13 (D)And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

14 But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had (E)healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, (F)“There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and (G)not on the Sabbath day.”

15 The Lord then answered him and said, [e]“Hypocrite! (H)Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? 16 So ought not this woman, (I)being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” 17 And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were (J)done by Him.

The Parable of the Mustard Seed(K)

18 (L)Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a [f]large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

The Parable of the Leaven(M)

20 And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like [g]leaven, which a woman took and hid in three (N)measures[h] of meal till it was all leavened.”

The Narrow Way(O)

22 (P)And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there (Q)few who are saved?”

And He said to them, 24 (R)“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for (S)many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 (T)When once the Master of the house has risen up and (U)shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, (V)‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, (W)‘I do not know you, where you are from,’ 26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’ 27 (X)But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. (Y)Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’ 28 (Z)There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, (AA)when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out. 29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 (AB)And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”

31 [i]On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, “Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

32 And He said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day (AC)I shall be [j]perfected.’ 33 Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.

Jesus Laments over Jerusalem(AD)

34 (AE)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing! 35 See! (AF)Your house is left to you desolate; and [k]assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, (AG)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’

Footnotes

  1. Luke 13:1 mixed
  2. Luke 13:7 waste
  3. Luke 13:9 NU And if it bears fruit after that, well. But if not, you can
  4. Luke 13:11 straighten up
  5. Luke 13:15 NU, M Hypocrites
  6. Luke 13:19 NU omits large
  7. Luke 13:21 yeast
  8. Luke 13:21 Gr. sata, same as Heb. seah; approximately 2 pecks in all
  9. Luke 13:31 NU In that very hour
  10. Luke 13:32 Resurrected
  11. Luke 13:35 NU, M omit assuredly

Repent or Perish

13 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate(A) had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?(B) I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam(C) fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent,(D) you too will all perish.”

Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.(E) So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down!(F) Why should it use up the soil?’

“‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’”

Jesus Heals a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath

10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,(G) 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years.(H) She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” 13 Then he put his hands on her,(I) and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

14 Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath,(J) the synagogue leader(K) said to the people, “There are six days for work.(L) So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.”

15 The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water?(M) 16 Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham,(N) whom Satan(O) has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”

17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated,(P) but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(Q)(R)

18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God(S) like?(T) What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree,(U) and the birds perched in its branches.”(V)

20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[a] of flour until it worked all through the dough.”(W)

The Narrow Door

22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.(X) 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”

He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,(Y) because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’

“But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’(Z)

26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

27 “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’(AA)

28 “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth,(AB) when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. 29 People will come from east and west(AC) and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. 30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”(AD)

Jesus’ Sorrow for Jerusalem(AE)(AF)

31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod(AG) wants to kill you.”

32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’(AH) 33 In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet(AI) can die outside Jerusalem!

34 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,(AJ) and you were not willing. 35 Look, your house is left to you desolate.(AK) I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’[b](AL)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 13:21 Or about 27 kilograms
  2. Luke 13:35 Psalm 118:26