Luke 18
Parables on Prayer
1Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they aought to pray and not to blose heart, 2saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not crespect man. 3“There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘ ▼▼ Lit Do me justice
Give me legal protection from my opponent.’ 4“For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor erespect man, 5yet fbecause this widow bothers me, I will ▼▼ Lit do her justice
give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will ▼▼ Lit hit me under the eye
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iwear me out.’” 6And jthe Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said; 7now, will not God kbring about justice for His lelect who cry to Him day and night, ▼▼ Or and yet He is very patient toward them
and will He ndelay long over them? 8“I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, owill He find ▼▼ Lit the faith
faith on the earth?” The Pharisee and the Publican
9And He also told this parable to some people who qtrusted in themselves that they were righteous, and rviewed others with contempt: 10“Two men swent up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11“The Pharisee tstood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12‘I ufast twice a week; I vpay tithes of all that I get.’ 13“But the tax collector, wstanding some distance away, xwas even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but ywas beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be ▼▼ Or propitious
merciful to me, the sinner!’ 14“I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; aafor everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.” 15 abAnd they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them. 16But Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17“Truly I say to you, acwhoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” The Rich Young Ruler
18 adA ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 19And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. 20“You know the commandments, ‘ ae Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.” 22When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; afsell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have agtreasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 23But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. 24And Jesus looked at him and said, ah“How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! 25“For aiit is easier for a camel to ▼▼ Lit enter
go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 26They who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27But He said, ak“The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.” 28Peter said, “Behold, alwe have left ▼▼ Lit our own things
our own homes and followed You.” 29And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, anthere is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30who will not receive many times as much at this time and in aothe age to come, eternal life.” 31 apThen He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, aqwe are going up to Jerusalem, and arall things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. 32 as“For He will be ▼▼ Or betrayed
handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon, 33and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the third day He will rise again.” 34But authe disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said. Bartimaeus Receives Sight
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axJesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. 36Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was. 37They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38And he called out, saying, “Jesus, aySon of David, have mercy on me!” 39Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, az“Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He questioned him, 41“What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!” 42And Jesus said to him, ▼▼ Lit Regain your sight
“Receive your sight; bbyour faith has ▼▼ Lit saved you
made you well.” 43Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, bdglorifying God; and when beall the people saw it, they gave praise to God.
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