9. And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you shall cut it down.’ ”
10. He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
11. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years and was bent over and could not straighten herself up.
12. When Jesus saw her, He called her and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.”
13. Then He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight and glorified God.
14. But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, and said to the people, “There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come and be healed on those days, but not on the Sabbath day.”
15. The Lord answered him, “You hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead it away to water it?
16. Then should not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan has bound these eighteen years, be loosed from this bondage on the Sabbath?”
17. When He said this, all His adversaries were ashamed. And all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.
18. Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?
19. It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
20. Again He said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
21. It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in sixty pounds of meal until all of it was leavened.”
22. Then He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23. Someone said to Him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?”He said to them,