Luke 13:18-35

18So 1He was saying, “2What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? 19It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and 3the birds of the 4air nested in its branches.”

20And again He said, “5To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 216It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in 7three 8pecks of flour until it was all leavened.”

22And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and 9proceeding on His way to Jerusalem. 23And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?” And He said to them, 24“10Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25Once the head of the house gets up and 11shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘12Lord, open up to us!’ then He will answer and say to you, ‘13I do not know where you are from.’ 26Then you will 14begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets’; 27and He will say, ‘I tell you, 15I do not know where you are from; 16depart from Me, all you evildoers.’ 2817In 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 yourselves being thrown out. 29And they 18will come from east and west and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God. 30And behold, 19some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last.”

31Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for 20Herod wants to kill You.” 32And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I 2122reach My goal.’ 33Nevertheless 23I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a 24prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem. 3425O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, 26just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it! 35Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and I say to you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘27Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”