22 And he went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and 23 journeying on unto Jerusalem.[b] And one said unto him, Lord, are 24 they few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter 25 in, and shall not be [1]able. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and 26 he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are; then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and 27 thou didst teach in our streets; and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity 28 [_see Ps. 6:8_]. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth 29 without. And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall [2]sit down in the kingdom of God [_see 30 Ps. 107:3; Isa. 49:12_]. And behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. 31 In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, 32 Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee. And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out [3]devils and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third 33 _day_ I am perfected. Howbeit I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the _day_ following: for it cannot be that a prophet 34 perish out of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen _gathereth_ 35 her own brood under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you _desolate_: and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall say, Blessed _is_ he that cometh in the name of the Lord [_see Ps. 118:26; Jer. 12:7; 22:5_]. [Footnote 1: Or, _able, when once_.] [Footnote 2: Gr. _recline_.] [Footnote 3: Gr. _demons_.] [Footnote a: See note 10 at end of Harmony for the combination of Luke and John. After the Feast of the Dedication Jesus retired beyond Jordan (John 10:40), whence he goes to the raising of Lazarus (John 11:17). Luke seems to give incidents that belong to this journey.] [Footnote b: The period of three to four months from the Dedication to the final Passover is divided by another visit to Jerusalem. We cannot tell how many weeks preceded this event. All along here we have only a few specimens of the Saviour's teaching and works.] § 114. WHILE DINING (BREAKFASTING) WITH A CHIEF PHARISEE, HE AGAIN HEALS ON THE SABBATH, AND DEFENDS HIMSELF (COMP. §§ 49 TO 51 AND 110). THREE PARABLES SUGGESTED BY THE OCCASION Probably in Perea