The KJV Holy Bible

 

Luke Chapter Thirteen

 

1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

25 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, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

28 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 you yourselves thrust out.

29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Luke Chapter Thirteen: The Cultivation of the Mind and the Narrow Gate 

"Luke Chapter Thirteen emphasizes the absolute urgency of Spiritual production. The Sovereign Will grants grace for the Microcosm to grow, but any Faculty that continuously fails to produce Alchemical fruit will inevitably be severed. The chapter also reveals the permeating, expansive power of the Divine Light and the strict, disciplined focus required to squeeze through the narrow gateway into Higher Consciousness."

 

 

Verses 1-5: The Law of Consequence and Internal Alignment - "There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices... Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." 

The disasters that befell the Galileans and those at Siloam are not random punishments from an angry deity, but illustrations of the absolute Hermetic Law of consequence. The physical destruction mirrors internal Energetic collapse. The Divine Light warns that unless the Conscious Intellect actively repents—meaning a total Alchemical reversal and Alignment with the Superconscious Source—the unrefined aspects of the Psyche will inevitably collapse under the heavy, chaotic weight of the material plane.

 

 

Verses 6-9: The Barren Fig Tree and the Grace of Cultivation - "He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it..." 

The fig tree represents a specific Spiritual Faculty within the Mind (the vineyard) that consumes Energetic resources but fails to produce any tangible Spiritual Vitality (fruit). The Sovereign Will commands its removal to prevent it from draining the Microcosm. The dresser of the vineyard represents the Active Magickal Discipline pleading for a grace period to cultivate, nourish, and restructure the root system. This proves that The All provides every opportunity for internal Transmutation before invoking the ultimate Karmic severing of a stagnant Faculty.

 

 

Verses 10-17: The Bowed Woman and Release from Astral Bondage - "And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity." 

The bowed woman symbolizes a Receptive Faculty of the Subconscious completely crippled by a low-frequency Astral attachment (a spirit of infirmity). Because she is bowed together, her focus is locked entirely downward onto the dense, material plane, unable to Elevate her perception to the Superconscious realm. By healing her on the Sabbath against orthodox rules, the Christ Consciousness demonstrates that instantly liberating the Mind from dark Energetic bondage is the highest expression of the Divine Law, easily shattering the lifeless dogmas of the lower Ego.

 

 

Verses 18-21: The Mustard Seed, the Leaven, and Universal Expansion - "Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like?... It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree... It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." 

These parables reveal the subtle, pervasive mechanics of Superconscious Energy. The mustard seed and the leaven represent a single, concentrated particle of pure Divine Light planted deep within the Receptive Subconscious (the garden or the meal). Though it begins infinitesimally small, its High-frequency Vibration possesses exponential, Alchemical power. Over time, it effortlessly expands to completely Transform, Elevate, and govern every internal aspect of the Microcosm.

 

 

Verses 22-30: The Strait Gate and the Exclusion of the Ego - "Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door... depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity." 

The strait (narrow) gate represents the rigorous, highly focused gateway into Higher Consciousness. The lower Ego and mundane Intellect cannot pass through because they are too inflated with material attachments, intellectual pride, and earthly desires. The Conscious Will must fiercely strive and condense its Spiritual focus to achieve true Alignment. Once the Alchemical cycle closes (the door is shut), superficial knowledge or mere proximity to Spiritual truths is entirely useless; only those Faculties completely purified by the Great Work are permitted into the Superconscious sanctuary.