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1 And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;
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8 Now he was speaking a mashal to them about how it is necessary always for them to daven and not to lose chozek, [YESHAYAH 40:31]
2 Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:
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Saying, An aza (certain) Shofet was in a certain town. Now this Shofet had no fear of Hashem nor any respect for Bnei Adam.
3 And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.
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Now an almanah was in that town and she was coming to him saying, Grant me yashrus (justice) against my ish riv (opponent in a lawsuit). [YESHAYAH 1:17]
4 And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,
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And for a zman (time) the Shofet was not willing. But after these things, he said to himself, If indeed Hashem I do not fear nor do Bnei Adam I respect,
5 Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
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Yet because this almanah (widow) causes me tzoros and is such a nudzh (pest), I will grant yashrus (justice) to her, lest in the end she may wear me out by her constant coming.
6 And the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge.
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Now Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu said, Listen to what the unrighteous shofet says.
7 And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?
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Now will not Hashem by all means do mishpat for his Bechirim crying out to him yomam valailah? Will he delay long in bringing them help? [Ex 22:23; Ps 88:1]
8 I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?
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I say to you that Hashem will bring about their yashrus (justice) swiftly, but when the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach, DANIEL 7:13-14) comes, will he then find emunah (faith) on haaretz?
9 And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:
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And he said this mashal also to some, who have become soimech (confident, putting their trust and being dependent) on themselves that they are tzaddikim and who are despising others. [YESHAYAH 65:5]
10 Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.
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Shnei anashim (two men) went up to the Beis Hamikdash to daven, one was a Perush and the other, a moches (tax collector).
11 The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.
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The Perush was standing by himself, shawkling (ritual swaying while davening), and his tefillah went like this: Adonoi, Modeh Ani that I am not like other men, swindlers, reshaim, menaafim, or even this moches.
12 Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have.
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I undergo a tzom (fast) twice during the week, I give the ma’aser (tithe) of everything as much as I get. [YESHAYAH 58:3, MALACHI 3:8]
13 The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
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But the moches (tax collector) stood at a distance and was not willing even to lift up his eynayim to Shomayim but was beating his chest, saying, Adonoi, rachem na al choteh kamoni! (L-rd, have mercy on a sinner like me!) [YESHAYAH 66:2; YIRMEYAH 31:19]
14 I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
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I say to you, this one, rather than the other one, went down to his bais having been made yitzdak im Hashem (justified with G-d). Because everyone lifting himself up will be brought low, but the one bringing himself low will be uplifted.
15 And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them
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Now also they were bringing to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach yeladim that he might place his hands on them. But having seen this, the talmidim were rebuking them.
16 But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach called for them saying, Permit the yeladim to come to me and do not hinder them, for of such ones is the Malchut Hashem.
17 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
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Omein, I say to you, whoever does not welcome the Malchut Hashem as a yeled would, may by no means enter into it.
18 And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
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And a certain one of the manhigim (leaders, one of the wealthier Baale-Battishe Jews) questioned Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, saying, Mori HaTov (Good Teacher), what mitzvah must I do to inherit Chayyei Olam?
19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.
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And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Why do you call me tov? No one is tov except Hashem alone, nu?
20 You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother.
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You have daas of the Mitzvot. LO TINAF, LO TIRTZACH, LO TIGNOV, LO TAANEH VREIACHAH ED SHAKER, KABEID ES AVICHA VES IMMECHAH. [SHEMOT 20:12-16; DEVARIM 5:16-20]
21 And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy.
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And he said, In all these things I have been shomer mitzvot and frum from my kinder-yoren.
22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.
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And having heard, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Still one thing for you is lacking. Everything as much as you have, sell and distribute to the aniyim, and you will have otzar in Himel; and come follow me.
23 But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.
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But having heard these things, he fell into agmat nefesh (grief, sadness). For he had much kesef.
24 And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!
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And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, when he saw him fall into agmat nefesh, said, How difficult it is for the ones having osher (riches) to enter into the Malchut Hashem. [MISHLE 11:28]
25 It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.
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For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for an oisher (rich man) to enter into the Malchut Hashem.
26 And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?
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But the ones, having heard, said, Then who is able to come to Yeshu’at Eloheinu?
27 But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God.
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And he said, The things impossible with Bnei Adam are possible with Hashem.
28 And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you.
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And Kefa said, Hinei, we have left everything to follow you.
29 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,
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And he said to them, Omein, I say to you, that there is no one who left bais or isha or achim or horim (parents) or yeladim because of the Malchut Hashem,
30 Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.
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Who will not receive many times as much in this zman (time) and in the Olam HaBah, Chayyei Olam.
31 And he took with him the twelve and said to them, Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which were said by the prophets will be done to the Son of man.
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And having taken the Shneym Asar (Twelve) aside in a yechidus, he said to them, Hinei, we are making another aliyah leregel (pilgrimage) to Yerushalayim, and all the things having been written by the Nevi’im about the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach, DANIEL 7:13-14) will be fulfilled. [TEHILLIM 118:22]
32 For he will be given up to the Gentiles, and will be made sport of and put to shame:
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For he (the Ben HaAdam Moshiach) will be delivered up to the Goyim and he will be ridiculed and he will be mistreated and he will be spat upon,
33 And he will be given cruel blows and put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
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And, having laid the shot (whip) on him, they will kill him and after his histalkus (passing), on the Yom HaShlishi there will be Techiyas HaMoshiach.
34 But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.
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And they had binah (understanding, comprehension) regarding none of these things, and this dvar was nistar (concealed) from them, and they had no understanding of the things being said.
35 And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.
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And it came about while Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach drew near to Yericho, a certain ivver (blind man) was sitting beside the road begging.
36 And hearing the sound of a great number of people going by, he said, What is this?
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And having heard a multitude traveling through, he was asking what this might be.
37 And they said to him, Jesus of Nazareth is going by.
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And they reported to him that Yehoshua from Natzeret is passing by.
38 And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
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And he cried out saying, Ben Dovid! Chaneni! (Have mercy on me!)
39 And those who were in front made protests and said to him, Be quiet: but he said all the more, O Son of David, have mercy on me.
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And the ones going past him were rebuking him that he should be silent, but he just so much the more was crying out, Ben Dovid, chaneni!
40 And Jesus, stopping, gave orders that he was to come to him, and when he came near, he said to him,
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And stopping, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach commanded the ivver to be led to him. Having drawn near, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach asked him, What do you wish that I may do for you?
41 What would you have me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may be able to see again.
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And he said, Adoni, that I may regain my sight.
42 And Jesus said, See again: your faith has made you well.
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And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Regain your sight; your emunah (faith) has brought you refuah (healing).
43 And straight away he was able to see, and he went after him, giving glory to God; and all the people when they saw it gave praise to God.
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And at once he saw again and was following Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, shouting, Baruch Hashem! And all the people, who were edei reiyah (eyewitnesses) of this, shouted, Baruch HaShem!
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