Luke 13:16-32
English Standard Version
Chapter 13
16And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?" 17As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.
18He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
19It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."
20And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
21It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened."
22He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23And someone said to him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them,
24"Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
25When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’
26Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’
27But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’
28In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out.
29And people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the kingdom of God.
30And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."
