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Luke 18

Common English Bible CEB

1 Jesus was telling them a parable about their need to pray continuously and not to be discouraged.

2 He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.

3 In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him, asking, ‘Give me justice in this case against my adversary.'

4 For a while he refused but finally said to himself, I don't fear God or respect people,

5 but I will give this widow justice because she keeps bothering me. Otherwise, there will be no end to her coming here and embarrassing me."

6 The Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says.

7 Won't God provide justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he be slow to help them?

8 I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. But when the Human One comes, will he find faithfulness on earth?"

9 Jesus told this parable to certain people who had convinced themselves that they were righteous and who looked on everyone else with disgust:

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

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself with these words, ‘God, I thank you that I'm not like everyone else—crooks, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

12 I fast twice a week. I give a tenth of everything I receive.'

13 But the tax collector stood at a distance. He wouldn't even lift his eyes to look toward heaven. Rather, he struck his chest and said, ‘God, show mercy to me, a sinner.'

14 I tell you, this person went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. All who lift themselves up will be brought low, and those who make themselves low will be lifted up."

15 People were bringing babies to Jesus so that he would bless them. When the disciples saw this, they scolded them.

16 Then Jesus called them to him and said, "Allow the children to come to me. Don't forbid them, because God's kingdom belongs to people like these children.

17 I assure you that whoever doesn't welcome God's kingdom like a child will never enter it."

18 A certain ruler asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?"

19 Jesus replied, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except the one God.

20 You know the commandments: Don't commit adultery. Don't murder. Don't steal. Don't give false testimony. Honor your father and mother."

21 Then the ruler said, "I've kept all of these things since I was a boy."

22 When Jesus heard this, he said, "There's one more thing. Sell everything you own and distribute the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me."

23 When he heard these words, the man became sad because he was extremely rich.

24 When Jesus saw this, he said, "It's very hard for the wealthy to enter God's kingdom!

25 It's easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God's kingdom."

26 Those who heard this said, "Then who can be saved?"

27 Jesus replied, "What is impossible for humans is possible for God."

28 Peter said, "Look, we left everything we own and followed you."

29 Jesus said to them, "I assure you that anyone who has left house, husband, wife, brothers, sisters, parents, or children because of God's kingdom

30 will receive many times more in this age and eternal life in the coming age."

31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and said, "Look, we're going up to Jerusalem, and everything written about the Human One by the prophets will be accomplished.

32 He will be handed over to the Gentiles. He will be ridiculed, mistreated, and spit on.

33 After torturing him, they will kill him. On the third day, he will rise up."

34 But the Twelve understood none of these words. The meaning of this message was hidden from them and they didn't grasp what he was saying.

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

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

37 They told him, "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by."

38 The blind man shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, show me mercy."

39 Those leading the procession scolded him, telling him to be quiet, but he shouted even louder, "Son of David, show me mercy."

40 Jesus stopped and called for the man to be brought to him. When he was present Jesus asked,

41 "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, I want to see."

42 Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight! Your faith has healed you."

43 At once he was able to see, and he began to follow Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they praised God too.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 Jesus used this illustration with his disciples to show them that they need to pray all the time and never give up.

2 He said, "In a city there was a judge who didn't fear God or respect people.

3 In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice.'

4 "For a while the judge refused to do anything. But then he thought, 'This widow really annoys me. Although I don't fear God or respect people,

5 I'll have to give her justice. Otherwise, she'll keep coming to me until she wears me out.'"

6 The Lord added, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge thought.

7 Won't God give his chosen people justice when they cry out to him for help day and night? Is he slow to help them?

8 I can guarantee that he will give them justice quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

9 Jesus also used this illustration with some who were sure that God approved of them while they looked down on everyone else.

10 He said, "Two men went into the temple courtyard to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed, 'God, I thank you that I'm not like other people! I'm not a robber or a dishonest person. I haven't committed adultery. I'm not even like this tax collector.

12 I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my entire income.'

13 "But the tax collector was standing at a distance. He wouldn't even look up to heaven. Instead, he became very upset, and he said, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

14 "I can guarantee that this tax collector went home with God's approval, but the Pharisee didn't. Everyone who honors himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be honored."

15 Some people brought infants to Jesus to have him hold them. When the disciples saw this, they told the people not to do that.

16 But Jesus called the infants to him and said, "Don't stop the children from coming to me! Children like these are part of the kingdom of God.

17 I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn't receive the kingdom of God as a little child receives it will never enter it."

18 An official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

19 Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God.

20 You know the commandments: Never commit adultery. Never murder. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Honor your father and your mother."

21 The official replied, "I've obeyed all these commandments since I was a boy."

22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "You still need one thing. Sell everything you have. Distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then follow me!"

23 When the official heard this, he became sad, because he was very rich.

24 Jesus watched him and said, "How hard it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God!

25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

26 Those who heard him asked, "Who, then, can be saved?"

27 Jesus said, "The things that are impossible for people to do are possible for God to do."

28 Then Peter said, "We've left everything to follow you."

29 Jesus said to them, "I can guarantee this truth: Anyone who gave up his home, wife, brothers, parents, or children because of the kingdom of God

30 will certainly receive many times as much in this life and will receive eternal life in the world to come."

31 Jesus took the twelve apostles aside and said to them, "We're going to Jerusalem. Everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true.

32 He will be handed over to foreigners. They will make fun of him, insult him, spit on him,

33 whip him, and kill him. But on the third day he will come back to life."

34 But they didn't understand any of this. What he said was a mystery to them, and they didn't know what he meant.

35 As Jesus came near Jericho, a blind man was sitting and begging by the road.

36 When he heard the crowd going by, he tried to find out what was happening.

37 The people told him that Jesus from Nazareth was passing by.

38 Then the blind man shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

39 The people at the front of the crowd told the blind man to be quiet. But he shouted even louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

40 Jesus stopped and ordered them to bring the man to him. When the man came near, Jesus asked him,

41 "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said, "Lord, I want to see again."

42 Jesus told him, "Receive your sight! Your faith has made you well."

43 Immediately, he could see again. He followed Jesus and praised God. All the people saw this, and they, too, praised God.