Luke 23:31 - Plain English Version31 You see, I didn’t do anything wrong and people are hurting me. But you mob do bad things, so people will hurt you a lot more.” (We have not yet translated 23:32-38. You can read those stories and messages in Mark 15:21-32. They are about how soldiers nailed Jesus and 2 criminals to crosses.) Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176931 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition31 For if they do these things when the timber is green, what will happen when it is dry? Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)31 For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry? Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible31 If they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version31 For if they do these things with green wood, what will be done with the dry?" Ver Capítulo |
You know the way a farmer gets all the seeds from the plants he grows. He hits the seed heads with a stick and throws them in the air, so that the seeds fall off the plants. Then he gathers all the seeds and puts them in his shed. But he burns all the rest. It is rubbish, and he burns it in a fire. Well, God is like that farmer. He’s got that stick in his hand right now. If you turn around and live God’s way, he will look after you. But if you don’t, he will throw you in the fire that never goes out.”
You Christians love God, and you love each other, so you sometimes have dinner together. Those lying teachers come to those dinners. But they only come to eat and drink. They don’t respect God, and they don’t care about people. They only think about themselves. They are really dangerous. You know about rocks in the sea. You know that boats have to keep away from them, or they will wreck the boats. That mob are like those rocks to you. Keep away from them, or they will wreck you. They are useless. They are like clouds that don’t have any rain. Those clouds are useless, and the wind just moves them along. Those lying teachers never do anything good. They are like trees that don’t have fruit, even when it is the right time for fruit. Those trees are properly useless, so people pull them out of the ground.