15. The Lord then answered him and said, Thou hypocrite, does not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead it away to drink?
16. And regarding this daughter of Abraham, who, behold, Satan had bound eighteen years, does it not behoove us to release her from this bond on the Sabbath day?
17. And as he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed, but 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 unto what shall I compare 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 heaven lodged in the branches of it.
20. And again he said, Unto what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
21. It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened.
22. And he went through the cities and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23. Then someone said unto him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said unto them,
24. Strive to enter in at the narrow gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in and shall not be able.