Luke 13:1–17

Repent or Perish

13 At that time, l some people came and reported to Him about the Galileans m whose blood * Pilate n had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 And He o responded to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all Galileans because they suffered these things? p 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well! 4 Or those 18 that the tower in Siloam q fell on and killed—do you think they were more sinful than all the people who live in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!”

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

6 And He told this parable: r “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none. s 7 He told the vineyard worker, ‘Listen, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! t Why should it even waste the soil?’ u

8 “But he replied to him, ‘Sir, v leave it this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. w 9 Perhaps it will bear fruit next year, but if not, you can cut it down.’ ”

Healing a Daughter of Abraham

10 As He was teaching in one of the * synagogues on the Sabbath, x 11 a woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit y z for over 18 years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. a 12 When Jesus saw her, He called out to her, b “* Woman, you are free of your disability.” 13 Then He laid His hands on her, c and instantly she was restored d and began to glorify God. e

14 But the leader of the synagogue, indignant f because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, responded by telling the crowd, “There are six days when work should be done; g therefore come on those days and be healed and not on the Sabbath day.”

15 But the Lord answered him and said, “Hypocrites! h Doesn’t each one of you untie his ox i or donkey from the feeding trough j on the Sabbath and lead it to water? k 16 Satan l has bound m this woman, a daughter of Abraham, n for 18 years—shouldn’t she be untied from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”

17 When He had said these things, all His adversaries o were humiliated, p but the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things He was doing. q