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The Book of Luke, Chapter 13, Verse 17

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‹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?›
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
New English Translation
Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him,‘Lord, let us in!’ But he will answer you,‘I don’t know where you come from.’
World English Bible
As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed, and all the multitude 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:›
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‹Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.›
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‹But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all› [ye] ‹workers of iniquity.›