Luke 18

1 Then Jesus told them a parable about the need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

2 “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

3 And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

4 For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

5 yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

6 And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.

7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

8 I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

12 I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

13 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

16 But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

17 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

18 Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

19 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

21 “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.

22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

23 But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

24 Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

28 “Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”

29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or parents or brothers or wife or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

30 will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

31 Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.

33 They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

34 But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

37 “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.

38 So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,

41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”

42 “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”

43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

1 ¶ And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2 Saying, ‹There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:›

3 ‹And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.›

4 ‹And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;›

5 ‹Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.›

6 And the Lord said, ‹Hear what the unjust judge saith.›

7 ‹And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?›

8 ‹I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?›

9 ¶ And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

10 ‹Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.›

11 ‹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men› [are], ‹extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.›

12 ‹I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.›

13 ‹And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as› [his] ‹eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.›

14 ‹I tell you, this man went down to his house justified› [rather] ‹than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.›

15 ¶ And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when [his] disciples saw [it], they rebuked them.

16 But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, ‹Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.›

17 ‹Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.›

18 ¶ And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

19 And Jesus said unto him, ‹Why callest thou me good? none› [is] ‹good, save one,› [that is], ‹God.›

20 ‹Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.›

21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, ‹Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.›

23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, ‹How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!›

25 ‹For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.›

26 And they that heard [it] said, Who then can be saved?

27 And he said, ‹The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.›

28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

29 And he said unto them, ‹Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,›

30 ‹Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.›

31 ¶ Then he took [unto him] the twelve, and said unto them, ‹Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.›

32 ‹For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:›

33 ‹And they shall scourge› [him], ‹and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.›

34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

35 ¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, [thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.

39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.

40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

41 Saying, ‹What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?› And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

42 And Jesus said unto him, ‹Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.›

43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw [it], gave praise unto God.

1 And he spake unto them a parable, that men ought always to pray, and not to cease,

2 And said, There was a judge in a city, which feared not God, neither was afraid of any man.

3 And there was a widow in the same city, which came unto him, saying, Deliver me from mine adversary.

4 And he would not for a long time: but afterward he thought within himself: - Whether I fear not God, neither am I afraid of any man,

5 But because this widow troubleth me so much, I will save her, lest she come at the last, and overpower me.

6 Then said the LORD, Hear ye here what the unjust judge saith.

7 But shall not God also save his elect, who cry unto him day and night, and shall have patience over them?

8 I say unto you, He shall save them in a little while. But when the Son of man shall come, thinkest thou that he also shall find faith on the earth?

9 And he spake a parable of this kind unto some that presumed themselves to be righteous, and despised others:

10 And there went up two men into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, the other a publican.

11 And the Pharisee stood and prayed with himself thus: I thank thee, O God, that I am not as other men, robbers, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. -

12 I fast twice a week, and give tithes of all that I have.

13 And the publican stood afar off, and would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, and said, God, be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I say unto you: This man went down justified into his house before him. For he that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted].

15 They also brought unto him young children, that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they afflicted them.

16 But JESUS called them unto him, and said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for such is the kingdom of GOD.

17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child shall not enter therein.

18 And a certain chief asked him, saying, Good Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? No one is good but the one God.

20 Thou knowest well the commandments, Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother.

21 And he said, All these things have I kept from my youth.

22 When JEsus heard it, he said unto him, Thou lackest yet one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

23 And when he heard it, he was sad: for he was very rich.

24 And when JE saw that he was grieved, he said, How hardly shall the rich enter into the kingdom of GOD! -

25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

26 Then said they that heard it. Who then can be saved?

27 And he said, What is impossible with men is possible with God.

28 Then said Peter, Behold, we have left all, and followed thee.

29 And he said unto them: Verily I say unto you, There is no man that shall leave house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

30 Who shall not receive again manifold in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.

31 And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be fulfilled.

32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles; and he shall be mocked, and reviled, and spit upon;

33 And they shall scourge him, and kill him. And the third day he shall rise again.

34 But they heard none of these things, and the words were hid from them, and knew not what they were spoken.

35 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Jericho, that a blind man sat by the way side begging.

36 And when he heard the people passing through, he inquired what these things were.

37 And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

38 And he cried and said, JEsu, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

39 And they that went before afflicted him, that he should hold his peace. But he cried much more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

40 But JEsus stood still, and commanded him to be brought unto him. And when they were brought nigh unto him, he asked him

41 And said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may see.

42 And JEsus said unto him, Be thou sighted. Thy faith hath helped thee.

43 And straightway he saw, and followed him, and praised GOD. And all the people that saw such things praised GOD].