Inspire Bible for Kids Luke Sampler - Book - Page 44
LUKE 13:17
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Record Your Thoughts
Your faith may waver at
times, or you may find
yourself trying to do God’s
work without asking him
for his help. Ask Jesus to
give you greater faith, and
do God’s work through
Jesus’ strength—not your
own.
17 This shamed his enemies, but all the people rejoiced at the wonderful
things he did.
Parable of the Mustard Seed
18 Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate
it? 19 It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows
and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.”
Parable of the Yeast
20 He also asked, “What else is the Kingdom of God like? 21 It is like the yeast
a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in
three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”
The Narrow Door
22 Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he went, always
pressing on toward Jerusalem. 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a
few be saved?”
He replied, 24 “Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom,
for many will try to enter but will fail. 25 When the master of the house has
locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and
pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you
or where you come from.’ 26 Then you will say, ‘But we ate and drank with
you, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 And he will reply, ‘I tell you, I don’t
know you or where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil.’
28 “There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, for you will see Abraham,
Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, but you will be
thrown out. 29 And people will come from all over the world—from east
and west, north and south—to take their places in the Kingdom of God.
30 And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest
then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then.*”
Jesus Grieves over Jerusalem
31 At that time some Pharisees said to him, “Get away from here if you want
to live! Herod Antipas wants to kill you!”
32 Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox that I will keep on casting out demons
and healing people today and tomorrow; and the third day I will accomplish
my purpose. 33 Yes, today, tomorrow, and the next day I must proceed on my
way. For it wouldn’t do for a prophet of God to be killed except in Jerusalem!
34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones
God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t
let me. 35 And now, look, your house is abandoned. And you will never see
me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the
Lord!’*”
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader
of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely. 2 There
was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen.* 3 Jesus asked the
Phar isees and experts in religious law, “Is it permitted in the law to
heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?” 4 When they refused to answer,
Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away. 5 Then he
turned to them and said, “Which of you doesn’t work on the Sabbath?
If your son* or your cow falls into a pit, don’t you rush to get him out?”
6 Again they could not answer.
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13:30 Greek Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last. 13:35 Ps 118:26.
14:2 Or who had dropsy. 14:5 Some manuscripts read donkey.
