Luke 18
1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
He also showed them, by a parable, that they ought to persist in prayer, without growing weary.
2 saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who did not fear God, and did not respect people.
In a certain city, said he, there was a judge, who neither feared God nor regarded man.
3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'
And there was a widow in that city, who came to him, saying, Do me justice on my adversary.
4 He would not for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect people,
For some time he refused; be afterward he argued thus with himself, Although I neither fear God, nor regard man;
5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her justice, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"
yet, because this widow importunes me, I will judge her cause; let she come perpetually, and plague me.
6 The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
Mark, said the Lord, what the unjust judge determined.
7 Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
And will not God avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he linger in their cause?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
I assure you, he will suddenly avenge them. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find this belief upon the earth?
9 He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
Then addressing some who were conceited of themselves, as being righteous, and despised others, he proposed this example: --
10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
Two men went up to the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like other people, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
The Pharisee standing by himself, prayed thus: --O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.'
I fast twice a-week. I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 But the tax collector, standing far away, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner.'
But the publican, standing at a distance, and not daring so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, smote his breast, and cried, God, be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
I assure you, that this man returned home more approved than the other: for whoever exalts himself, shall be humbled; but whoever humbles himself, shall be exalted.
15 Now they were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Then they presented babes to him, that he might touch them: the disciples observing it, rebuked them.
16 Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
But Jesus calling them to him, said, Permit the children to come to me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."
Indeed, I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall never enter it.
18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit everlasting life?" (aiōnios g166)
Then a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what good shall I do to obtain eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
19 Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one—God.
Jesus answered, Why do you call me good? God alone is good.
20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"
You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not give false testimony; honor your father and your mother.
21 And he said, "I have kept all these things from my youth up."
He replied, All these I have observed from my childhood.
22 When Jesus heard it, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."
Hearing this, Jesus said to him, Yet in one thing you are deficient: sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come and follow me.
23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
When he heard this, he was exceedingly sorrowful; for he was very rich.
24 And Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God.
Jesus, perceiving that he was very sorrowful, said, How difficult will it be for men of opulence to enter the kingdom of God.
25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich person to enter into the Kingdom of God."
It is easier for a camel to pass through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
26 Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"
The hearers said, Who, then, can be saved?"
27 But he said, "The things which are impossible with man are possible with God."
Jesus answered, Things impossible to men, are possible to God.
28 And Peter said, "Look, we have left our own things and followed you."
Then Peter said, Lo! we have forsaken all, and followed thee.
29 He said to them, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake,
Jesus answered, Indeed, I say to you, that there is none who shall have forsaken his house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, on account of the kingdom of God;
31 He took the twelve aside, and said to them, "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
Then Jesus, taking the twelve aside, said to them, We are now going to Jerusalem, where that all the prophets have written, shall be accomplished on the Son of Man.
32 For he will be delivered up to the non-Jews, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and ridicules, and insulted, and spitted on.
33 They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again."
And after scourging, they will kill him; and he shall rise again the third day.
34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
But they understood none of these things: this discourse was dark to them; they did not comprehend its meaning.
35 It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
When he came near to Jericho, a blind man who sat by the way-side begging,
36 Hearing a crowd going by, he asked what this meant.
hearing the crowd pass by, inquired what was the matter.
37 They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
And being told that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by,
38 He called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me."
he immediately cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me.
39 Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me."
They who went before, charged him to be silent; but he cried the louder, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me.
40 Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
Jesus stopped, and commanded them to bring the man to him. And when he was nigh, he asked him, saying,
41 "What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."
What do you wish me to do for you? He answered, Master, to give me my sight.
42 Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."
And Jesus said to him, Receive your sight; your faith has cured you.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.
Instantly he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people saw it, and praised God.
