Luke, 13

24. 'Try your hardest to enter by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed.

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St. Luke 13 deals with topics such as repentance, judgment, and the need for fruits in the Christian life. The chapter begins with Jesus rebuking the crowd for not knowing how to interpret the signs of the times and ends with him lamenting on Jerusalem and his lack of repentance. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in the chapter:

Matthew 3:8: "I produced fruits worthy of repentance." This verse is an exhortation of John the Baptist to the Pharisees and Sadducees who came to his baptism. He emphasizes the need for true repentance, which is accompanied by fruits that demonstrate a heart change.

John 15:2: "Every branch that, being in me, gives no fruit, he cuts him; and all that bears clean fruit, so that it produces more fruit yet." In this verse, Jesus talks about the importance of fruits in the Christian life and the need to remain in his word to produce them.

Romans 2:5: "But according to your harshness and your imlenitious heart, it accumulates against yourself for the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God." Paul here talks about the need for repentance and the consequences of his lack. He emphasizes that God's wrath accumulates against those who do not repent.

Matthew 7:19: "Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut and thrown into the fire." Jesus talks here about the importance of fruits in the Christian life and the consequences of not producing them. He emphasizes that those who do not produce fruits will be cut and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 23:23: "Woe to you, scribes, and Pharisees, hypocrites! For the tithe of mint, dill, and cumin, and have neglected the most important precepts of the law, justice, mercy, and faith; But do these things, not omit those. " In this verse Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for their hypocrisy and neglecting the most important precepts of the law. He emphasizes the need to do the most important things, such as justice, mercy, and faith.