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Luke 18

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1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.
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 had respect for people.
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 and saying, "Grant me justice against my opponent.'
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 later he said to himself, "Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone,
4 For a while he refused but finally said to himself, I don't fear God or respect people,
5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.' "
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 And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says.
6 The Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?
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 quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
8 I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. But when the Human One comes, will he find faithfulness on earth?"
9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt:
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 men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
10 "Two people went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, "God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this 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 all my income.'
12 I fast twice a week. I give a tenth of everything I receive.'
13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
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 man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted."
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 even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it.
15 People were bringing babies to Jesus so that he would bless them. When the disciples saw this, they scolded them.
16 But Jesus called for them and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.
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 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it."
17 I assure you that whoever doesn't welcome God's kingdom like a child will never enter it."
18 A certain ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
18 A certain ruler asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?"
19 Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
19 Jesus replied, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except the one God.
20 You know the commandments: "You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother.' "
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 He replied, "I have kept all these since my youth."
21 Then the ruler said, "I've kept all of these things since I was a boy."
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
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 But when he heard this, he became sad; for he was very rich.
23 When he heard these words, the man became sad because he was extremely rich.
24 Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
24 When Jesus saw this, he said, "It's very hard for the wealthy to enter God's kingdom!
25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
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 it said, "Then who can be saved?"
26 Those who heard this said, "Then who can be saved?"
27 He replied, "What is impossible for mortals is possible for God."
27 Jesus replied, "What is impossible for humans is possible for God."
28 Then Peter said, "Look, we have left our homes and followed you."
28 Peter said, "Look, we left everything we own and followed you."
29 And he said to them, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
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 who will not get back very much more in this age, and in the age to come eternal life."
30 will receive many times more in this age and eternal life in the coming age."
31 Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.
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 For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon.
32 He will be handed over to the Gentiles. He will be ridiculed, mistreated, and spit on.
33 After they have flogged him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise again."
33 After torturing him, they will kill him. On the third day, he will rise up."
34 But they understood nothing about all these things; in fact, what he said was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
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 he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
35 As Jesus came to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the road begging.
36 When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
36 When the man heard the crowd passing by, he asked what was happening.
37 They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
37 They told him, "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by."
38 Then he shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
38 The blind man shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, show me mercy."
39 Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet; but he shouted even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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 stood still and ordered the man to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him,
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, let me see again."
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 saved you."
42 Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight! Your faith has healed you."
43 Immediately he regained his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, praised God.
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.
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