Luke 18
1 And he spoke to them a similitude also, that men should pray at all times, and not become weary.
He also showed them, by a parable, that they ought to persist in prayer, without growing weary.
2 There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, and regarded not men.
In a certain city, said he, there was a judge, who neither feared God nor regarded man.
3 And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, and said: Vindicate me against my adversary.
And there was a widow in that city, who came to him, saying, Do me justice on my adversary.
4 And he would not, for a long time: but afterwards, he said to himself: Though I fear not God, and regard not men,
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 troubleth me, I will vindicate her; that she may not be always coming and troubling me.
yet, because this widow importunes me, I will judge her cause; let she come perpetually, and plague me.
6 And our Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.
Mark, said the Lord, what the unjust judge determined.
7 And will not God, much more, vindicate his chosen, who call upon him by day and by night; and have 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, He will vindicate them speedily. Yet the Son of man will come; and 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 And he spake this similitude, against certain persons, who had confidence in themselves that they were righteous, and despised every one.
Then addressing some who were conceited of themselves, as being righteous, and despised others, he proposed this example: --
10 Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Two men went up to the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, the other a publican.
11 And the Pharisee stood by himself, and prayed thus: God, I thank thee that I have not been like the rest of men, rapacious, oppressive, and adulterous; nor like this publican.
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 But I fast twice in a week, and tithe all I possess.
I fast twice a-week. I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican stood afar off, and would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, and said: 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 say to you, that this man went down to his house justified, rather than the Pharisee. For every one that exalteth himself, will be humbled; and every one that humbleth 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 And they brought to him infants, that he might touch them: and his disciples saw them, and rebuked them.
Then they presented babes to him, that he might touch them: the disciples observing it, rebuked them.
16 But Jesus called them, and said to them: Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of those that are like them, of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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 Verily I say to you, That he who shall not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, will not enter it.
Indeed, I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall never enter it.
18 And one of the chiefs asked him, and said to him: Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal 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 said to him: Why callest thou me, good? For, there is none good, except one; God.
Jesus answered, Why do you call me good? God alone is good.
20 Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill; and thou shalt not commit adultery; and thou shalt not steal; and thou shalt not testify a false testimony; honor thy father and thy 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 He said to him: All these have I kept, from my childhood.
He replied, All these I have observed from my childhood.
22 And when Jesus heard these words, he said to him: One thing is lacking to thee: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou wilt have a treasure in heaven; and come after 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 And he, when he heard these words, was dejected; for he was very rich.
When he heard this, he was exceedingly sorrowful; for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was dejected, he said: How difficult it is, for those that have wealth 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 It is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle, than a rich man 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 They who heard it, said to him: Who then can have life?
The hearers said, Who, then, can be saved?"
27 And Jesus said: Those things which, with men, cannot be, with God, can be.
Jesus answered, Things impossible to men, are possible to God.
28 Simon Cephas said to him: Lo, we have left every thing, and come after thee.
Then Peter said, Lo! we have forsaken all, and followed thee.
29 Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you: There is no man, who hath left houses, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
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 And Jesus took his twelve, and said to them: Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and all the things written in the prophets, concerning the Son of man, will be fulfilled.
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 over to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit in his face;
For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and ridicules, and insulted, and spitted on.
33 and will scourge him, and will treat him with ignominy, and will kill him; and, the third day, he will arise.
And after scourging, they will kill him; and he shall rise again the third day.
34 But not one of these things, did they understand; but this subject was hidden from them, and they knew not the things told to them.
But they understood none of these things: this discourse was dark to them; they did not comprehend its meaning.
35 And as they came near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the side of the way, begging.
When he came near to Jericho, a blind man who sat by the way-side begging,
36 And he heard the noise of the multitude that passed, and inquired what it was.
hearing the crowd pass by, inquired what was the matter.
37 They say to him: Jesus the Nazarean is passing by.
And being told that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by,
38 And he called out, and said: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
he immediately cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me.
39 And they that went before Jesus rebuked him, that he might be silent. But he cried out 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 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be called to him. And when he came to him, he asked him,
Jesus stopped, and commanded them to bring the man to him. And when he was nigh, he asked him, saying,
41 and said to him: What wilt thou, that I do for thee? And he said: My Lord, that I may see.
What do you wish me to do for you? He answered, Master, to give me my sight.
42 And Jesus said to him: See thou; thy faith hath vivified thee.
And Jesus said to him, Receive your sight; your faith has cured you.
43 And immediately he saw. And he followed after him, and glorified God. And all the people who beheld, gave glory to God.
Instantly he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people saw it, and praised God.
