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Luke 18

The Darby Translation DBY

1 And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

2 saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

3 and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

4 And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

5 at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says.

7 And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them?

8 I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth?

9 And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest [of men], this parable:

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer.

11 The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.

12 I fast twice in the week, I tithe everything I gain.

13 And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.

14 I say unto you, This [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

15 And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, but the disciples when they saw [it] rebuked them.

16 But Jesus calling them to [him] said, Suffer little children to come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God.

17 Verily I say to 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 teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

19 But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, 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 things have I kept from my youth.

22 And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me.

23 But when he heard this he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

24 But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

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

26 And those who heard it said, And who can be saved?

27 But he said, The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.

28 And Peter said, Behold, *we* have left all things and have followed thee.

29 And he said to them, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

30 who shall not receive manifold more at this time, and in the coming age life eternal.

31 And he took the twelve to [him] and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written of the Son of man by the prophets shall be accomplished;

32 for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon.

33 And when they have scourged [him] they will kill him; and on the third day he will rise again.

34 And they understood nothing of these things. And this word was hidden from them, and they did not know what was said.

35 And it came to pass when he came into the neighbourhood of Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging.

36 And when he heard the crowd passing, he inquired what this might be.

37 And they told him that Jesus the Nazaraean was passing by.

38 And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

39 And those [who were] going before rebuked him that he might be silent; but *he* cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

40 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be led to him. And when he drew nigh he asked him [saying],

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

42 And Jesus said to him, See: thy faith has healed thee.

43 And immediately he saw, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people when they saw [it] gave praise to God.

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.