repentance

Luke 13

1 About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple.


2 "Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee?" Jesus asked.

     "Is that why they suffered?

     3 Not at all!

     And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God.


4 And what about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them?

     Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem?

5 No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too."



6 Then Jesus told this story:

     "A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed.

     7 Finally, he said to his gardener, 'I've waited three years, and there hasn't been a single fig! Cut it down. It's just taking up space in the garden.'

     8 "The gardener answered,

           'Sir, give it one more chance.

           Leave it another year, and I'll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.

           9 If we get figs next year, fine.

           If not, then you can cut it down.'"