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- Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
- Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them,
- "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
- Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.'
- "Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.'
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- And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.
- And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?" And He said to them,
- "Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
- "Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, 'Lord, open up to us!' then He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know where you are from.'
- "Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets';
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- "But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'
- "There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
- People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.
- Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last."
- At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, "Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you."
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- and He will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU EVILDOERS.'
- "In that place 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, but yourselves being thrown out.
- "And they will come from east and west and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
- "And behold, some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last."
- Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, "Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You."
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- He replied, "Go tell that fox, 'I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.'
- In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day--for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!
- "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
- Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
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- And He said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I reach My goal.'
- "Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.
- "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!
- "Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and I say to you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, 'BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!'"
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