Luc - Caput 13

Luc 13.1 aderant autem quidam ipso in tempore nuntiantes illi de Galilaeis quorum sanguinem Pilatus miscuit cum sacrificiis eorum Luc 13.2 et respondens dixit illis putatis quod hii Galilaei prae omnibus Galilaeis peccatores fuerunt quia talia passi sunt Luc 13.3 non dico vobis sed nisi paenitentiam habueritis omnes similiter peribitis Luc 13.4 sicut illi decem et octo supra quos cecidit turris in Siloam et occidit eos putatis quia et ipsi debitores fuerunt praeter omnes homines habitantes in Hierusalem Luc 13.5 non dico vobis sed si non paenitentiam egeritis omnes similiter peribitis Luc 13.6 dicebat autem hanc similitudinem arborem fici habebat quidam plantatam in vinea sua et venit quaerens fructum in illa et non invenit Luc 13.7 dixit autem ad cultorem vineae ecce anni tres sunt ex quo venio quaerens fructum in ficulnea hac et non invenio succide ergo illam ut quid etiam terram occupat Luc 13.8 at ille respondens dixit illi domine dimitte illam et hoc anno usque dum fodiam circa illam et mittam stercora Luc 13.9 et si quidem fecerit fructum sin autem in futurum succides eam Luc 13.10 erat autem docens in synagoga eorum sabbatis Luc 13.11 et ecce mulier quae habebat spiritum infirmitatis annis decem et octo et erat inclinata nec omnino poterat sursum respicere Luc 13.12 quam cum videret Iesus vocavit ad se et ait illi mulier dimissa es ab infirmitate tua Luc 13.13 et inposuit illi manus et confestim erecta est et glorificabat Deum Luc 13.14 respondens autem archisynagogus indignans quia sabbato curasset Iesus dicebat turbae sex dies sunt in quibus oportet operari in his ergo venite et curamini et non in die sabbati Luc 13.15 respondit autem ad illum Dominus et dixit hypocritae unusquisque vestrum sabbato non solvit bovem suum aut asinum a praesepio et ducit adaquare Luc 13.16 hanc autem filiam Abrahae quam alligavit Satanas ecce decem et octo annis non oportuit solvi a vinculo isto die sabbati Luc 13.17 et cum haec diceret erubescebant omnes adversarii eius et omnis populus gaudebat in universis quae gloriose fiebant ab eo Luc 13.18 dicebat ergo cui simile est regnum Dei et cui simile esse existimabo illud Luc 13.19 simile est grano sinapis quod acceptum homo misit in hortum suum et crevit et factum est in arborem magnam et volucres caeli requieverunt in ramis eius Luc 13.20 et iterum dixit cui simile aestimabo regnum Dei Luc 13.21 simile est fermento quod acceptum mulier abscondit in farinae sata tria donec fermentaretur totum Luc 13.22 et ibat per civitates et castella docens et iter faciens in Hierusalem Luc 13.23 ait autem illi quidam Domine si pauci sunt qui salvantur ipse autem dixit ad illos Luc 13.24 contendite intrare per angustam portam quia multi dico vobis quaerunt intrare et non poterunt Luc 13.25 cum autem intraverit pater familias et cluserit ostium et incipietis foris stare et pulsare ostium dicentes Domine aperi nobis et respondens dicet vobis nescio vos unde sitis Luc 13.26 tunc incipietis dicere manducavimus coram te et bibimus et in plateis nostris docuisti Luc 13.27 et dicet vobis nescio vos unde sitis discedite a me omnes operarii iniquitatis Luc 13.28 ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium cum videritis Abraham et Isaac et Iacob et omnes prophetas in regno Dei vos autem expelli foras Luc 13.29 et venient ab oriente et occidente et aquilone et austro et accumbent in regno Dei Luc 13.30 et ecce sunt novissimi qui erunt primi et sunt primi qui erunt novissimi Luc 13.31 in ipsa die accesserunt quidam Pharisaeorum dicentes illi exi et vade hinc quia Herodes vult te occidere Luc 13.32 et ait illis ite dicite vulpi illi ecce eicio daemonia et sanitates perficio hodie et cras et tertia consummor Luc 13.33 verumtamen oportet me hodie et cras et sequenti ambulare quia non capit prophetam perire extra Hierusalem Luc 13.34 Hierusalem Hierusalem quae occidis prophetas et lapidas eos qui mittuntur ad te quotiens volui congregare filios tuos quemadmodum avis nidum suum sub pinnis et noluisti Luc 13.35 ecce relinquitur vobis domus vestra dico autem vobis quia non videbitis me donec veniat cum dicetis benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini

Luc : Caput 13

Repentance and the Kingdom: Reflections on Luke Chapter 13 Chapter 13 of the Gospel of Luke confronts us with the need for repentance and the promise of the coming Kingdom. How urgent is the message Jesus conveys to us through this powerful text? At the heart of this chapter, we find an urgent call to repentance, illustrated by the parable of the barren fig tree and the healing of a woman on the Sabbath. Jesus uses metaphors, such as the mustard seed and yeast, to teach the nature of the Kingdom of God. This chapter reaches its climax with the lament over Jerusalem, emphasizing the importance of an immediate response to God's call.

Five Enlightening Bible Passages

To deepen our understanding of the critical themes of Luke 13, let's consider five biblical passages that resonate with this urgent message.

Matthew 7:13-14

"Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many go in through it. How narrow is the gate and narrow is the way that leads to life! Few find it." This passage relates to Luke 13:24, where Jesus exhorts us to strive to enter through the narrow gate.

Matthew 23:37

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I would have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you would not!" This verse, almost identical to Luke 13:34, expresses Jesus' deep lamentations over Jerusalem.

Isaiah 55:6

"Seek the Lord while he may be found; cry to him while he is near." This Old Testament verse resonates with the urgency expressed in Luke 13:25-27, reminding us of the importance of seeking the Lord while there is still time.

Psalms 118:26

"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we Let us bless." Jesus quotes this verse in Luke 13:35, applying it prophetically to himself, thus affirming his salvific role.

Daniel 7:27

"Then the sovereignty and the power and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given into the hands of the saints, the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom; all rulers will worship and obey him." This verse connects to the vision of the Kingdom of God that Jesus presents in Luke 13:29, offering us insight into the eternal nature of the coming Kingdom.

Meditating on these passages, we are called to respond to the urgency of Jesus' message. Repentance and seeking God are essential in our spiritual journey toward the Kingdom. May this chapter of Luke inspire us to act without delay, turning to the Lord with a sincere heart.