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[Jesus
went through one town and village after another, teaching
as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, "Lord,
will only a few be saved?" He said to them, "Strive
to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you,
will try to enter and will not be able. When once the owner
of the house has got up and shut the door, and you begin
to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord,
open to us,' then in reply he will say to you, 'I do not
know where you come from.' Then you will begin to say, 'We
ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.'
But he will say, 'I do not know where you come from; go
away from me, all you evildoers!' There will be weeping
and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and
Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you
yourselves thrown out. Then people will come from east and
west, from north and south, and will eat in the kingdom
of God. Indeed, some are last who will be first, and some
are first who will be last."]
Some Pharisees came and said to Jesus,
"Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you."
He said to them, "Go and tell that fox for me, 'Listen,
I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow,
and on the third day I finish my work. Yet today, tomorrow,
and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible
for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.' Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those
who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather
your children together as a hen gathers her brood under
her wings, and you were not willing! See, your house
is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until
the time comes when you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes
in the name of the Lord.'"
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