लूका 13

1 उस समय कुछ लोग आ पहुंचे, और उस से उन गलीलियों की चर्चा करने लगे, जिन का लोहू पीलातुस ने उन ही के बलिदानों के साथ मिलाया था।

2 यह सुन उस ने उन से उत्तर में यह कहा, क्या तुम समझते हो, कि ये गलीली, और सब गलीलियों से पापी थे कि उन पर ऐसी विपत्ति पड़ी?

3 मैं तुम से कहता हूं, कि नहीं; परन्तु यदि तुम मन न फिराओगे तो तुम सब भी इसी रीति से नाश होगे।

4 या क्या तुम समझते हो, कि वे अठारह जन जिन पर शीलोह का गुम्मट गिरा, और वे दब कर मर गए: यरूशलेम के और सब रहने वालों से अधिक अपराधी थे?

5 मैं तुम से कहता हूं, कि नहीं; परन्तु यदि तुम मन न फिराओगे तो तुम भी सब इसी रीति से नाश होगे।

6 फिर उस ने यह दृष्टान्त भी कहा, कि किसी की अंगूर की बारी में एक अंजीर का पेड़ लगा हुआ था: वह उस में फल ढूंढ़ने आया, परन्तु न पाया।

7 तब उस ने बारी के रखवाले से कहा, देख तीन वर्ष से मैं इस अंजीर के पेड़ में फल ढूंढ़ने आता हूं, परन्तु नहीं पाता, इसे काट डाल कि यह भूमि को भी क्यों रोके रहे।

8 उस ने उस को उत्तर दिया, कि हे स्वामी, इसे इस वर्ष तो और रहने दे; कि मैं इस के चारों ओर खोदकर खाद डालूं।

9 सो आगे को फले तो भला, नहीं तो उसे काट डालना।

10 सब्त के दिन वह एक आराधनालय में उपदेश कर रहा था॥

11 और देखो, एक स्त्री थी, जिसे अठारह वर्ष से एक र्दुबल करने वाली दुष्टात्मा लगी थी, और वह कुबड़ी हो गई थी, और किसी रीति से सीधी नहीं हो सकती थी।

12 यीशु ने उसे देखकर बुलाया, और कहा हे नारी, तू अपनी र्दुबलता से छूट गई।

13 तब उस ने उस पर हाथ रखे, और वह तुरन्त सीधी हो गई, और परमेश्वर की बड़ाई करने लगी।

14 इसलिये कि यीशु ने सब्त के दिन उसे अच्छा किया था, आराधनालय का सरदार रिसयाकर लोगों से कहने लगा, छ: दिन हैं, जिन में काम करना चाहिए, सो उन ही दिनों में आकर चंगे होओ; परन्तु सब्त के दिन में नहीं।

15 यह सुन कर प्रभु ने उत्तर देकर कहा; हे कपटियों, क्या सब्त के दिन तुम में से हर एक अपने बैल या गदहे को थान से खोलकर पानी पिलाने नहीं ले जाता?

16 और क्या उचित न था, कि यह स्त्री जो इब्राहीम की बेटी है जिसे शैतान ने अठारह वर्ष से बान्ध रखा था, सब्त के दिन इस बन्धन से छुड़ाई जाती?

17 जब उस ने ये बातें कहीं, तो उसके सब विरोधी लज्ज़ित हो गए, और सारी भीड़ उन महिमा के कामों से जो वह करता था, आनन्दित हुई॥

18 फिर उस ने कहा, परमेश्वर का राज्य किस के समान है और मैं उस की उपमा किस से दूं?

19 वह राई के एक दाने के समान है, जिसे किसी मनुष्य ने लेकर अपनी बारी में बोया: और वह बढ़कर पेड़ हो गया; और आकाश के पक्षियों ने उस की डालियों पर बसेरा किया।

20 उस ने फिर कहा; मैं परमेश्वर के राज्य कि उपमा किस से दूं?

21 वह खमीर के समान है, जिस को किसी स्त्री ने लेकर तीन पसेरी आटे में मिलाया, और होते होते सब आटा खमीर हो गया॥

22 वह नगर नगर, और गांव गांव होकर उपदेश करता हुआ यरूशलेम की ओर जा रहा था।

23 और किसी ने उस से पूछा; हे प्रभु, क्या उद्धार पाने वाले थोड़े हैं?

24 उस ने उन से कहा; सकेत द्वार से प्रवेश करने का यत्न करो, क्योंकि मैं तुम से कहता हूं, कि बहुतेरे प्रवेश करना चाहेंगे, और न कर सकेंगे।

25 जब घर का स्वामी उठकर द्वार बन्द कर चुका हो, और तुम बाहर खड़े हुए द्वार खटखटाकर कहने लगो, हे प्रभु, हमारे लिये खोल दे, और वह उत्तर दे कि मैं तुम्हें नहीं जानता, तुम कहां के हो?

26 तब तुम कहने लगोगे, कि हम ने तेरे साम्हने खाया पीया और तू ने हमारे बजारों में उपदेश किया।

27 परन्तु वह कहेगा, मैं तुम से कहता हूं, मैं नहीं जानता तुम कहां से हो, हे कुकर्म करनेवालो, तुम सब मुझ से दुर हो।

28 वहां रोना और दांत पीसना होगा: जब तुम इब्राहीम और इसहाक और याकूब और सब भविष्यद्वक्ताओं को परमेश्वर के राज्य में बैठे, और अपने आप को बाहर निकाले हुए देखोगे।

29 और पूर्व और पच्छिम; उत्तर और दक्खिन से लोग आकर परमेश्वर के राज्य के भोज में भागी होंगे।

30 और देखो, कितने पिछले हैं वे प्रथम होंगे, और कितने जो प्रथम हैं, वे पिछले होंगे॥

31 उसी घड़ी कितने फरीसियों ने आकर उस से कहा, यहां से निकलकर चला जा; क्योंकि हेरोदेस तुझे मार डालना चाहता है।

32 उस ने उन से कहा; जाकर उस लोमड़ी से कह दो, कि देख मैं आज और कल दुष्टात्माओं को निकालता और बिमारों को चंगा करता हूं और तीसरे दिन पूरा करूंगा।

33 तौभी मुझे आज और कल और परसों चलना अवश्य है, क्योंकि हो नही सकता कि कोई भविष्यद्वक्ता यरूशलेम के बाहर मारा जाए।

34 हे यरूशलेम ! हे यरूशलेम ! तू जो भविष्यद्वक्ताओं को मार डालती है, और जो तेरे पास भेजे गए उन्हें पत्थरवाह करती है; कितनी बार मैं ने यह चाहा, कि जैसे मुर्गी अपने बच्चों को अपने पंखो के नीचे इकट्ठे करती है, वैसे ही मैं भी तेरे बालकों को इकट्ठे करूं, पर तुम ने यह न चाहा।

35 देखो, तुम्हारा घर तुम्हारे लिये उजाड़ छोड़ा जाता है, और मैं तुम से कहता हूं; जब तक तुम न कहोगे, कि धन्य है वह, जो प्रभु के नाम से आता है, तब तक तुम मुझे फिर कभी न देखोगे॥

1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, 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 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

3 And Moses by the commandment of the Lord sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.

4 And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.

5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.

8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.

9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.

10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.

11 Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.

12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.

13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.

14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.

15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.

16 These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

17 And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:

18 And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;

19 And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;

20 And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.

21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

22 And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

23 And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.

24 The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.

25 And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.

26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.

27 And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.

28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.

30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.

31 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.

32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.

33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.