Luke Chapter 13 Verse 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?›

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.›

‹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?›

‹And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung› [it]:

‹And if it bear fruit,› [well]: ‹and if not,› [then] ‹after that thou shalt cut it down.›

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

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].

And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, ‹Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.›

And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

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.

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?›

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.

Then said he, ‹Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?›

‹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.›

And again he said, ‹Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?›

‹It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.›

And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

‹Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.›

‹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:›

‹Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.›

The Book of Luke, Chapter 13, Verse 16