恭讀聖路加福音 13:1-9

那時候,有幾個人,把有關加里肋亞人的事,即比拉多把他們的血,攙和於他們的祭品的事,報告給耶穌。
耶穌回答說:「你們以為這些加里肋亞人,比其他所有加里肋亞人更有罪,才遭此禍害嗎?不是的。我告訴你們:如果你們不悔改,你們都要同樣喪亡。
「就如史羅亞塔倒下,壓死了十八個人,你們以為他們比耶路撒冷其他所有居民,罪債更大嗎?不是的。我告訴你們:如果你們不悔改,你們都要同樣喪亡。」
耶穌講了這個比喻,說:「有一個人將一棵無花果樹,栽種在自己的葡萄園內。他來在樹上找果子,但沒有找到,便對園丁說:你看,我三年來,在這棵無花果樹上找果子,竟沒有找到。你砍掉它吧,為什麼讓它白佔土地?
「園丁回答說:主人,再留它這一年吧!等我在它周圍掘上土,加上糞;將來,如果結果子,便算了;不然的話,你就把它砍掉。」

—上主的話。。

(3rd Sunday of Lent)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 13:1-9

1 There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered thus? 3 I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Silo’am fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” 6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, `Lo, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?’ 8 And he answered him, `Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on manure. 9 And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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