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1 dicebat autem et parabolam ad illos quoniam oportet semper orare et non deficere
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Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,
2 dicens iudex quidam erat in quadam civitate qui Deum non timebat et hominem non verebatur
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saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man.
3 vidua autem quaedam erat in civitate illa et veniebat ad eum dicens vindica me de adversario meo
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Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, 'Get justice for me from my adversary.'
4 et nolebat per multum tempus post haec autem dixit intra se et si Deum non timeo nec hominem revereor
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And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, 'Though I do not fear God nor regard man,
5 tamen quia molesta est mihi haec vidua vindicabo illam ne in novissimo veniens suggillet me
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yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.' "
6 ait autem Dominus audite quid iudex iniquitatis dicit
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Then the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge said.
7 Deus autem non faciet vindictam electorum suorum clamantium ad se die ac nocte et patientiam habebit in illis
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And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?
8 dico vobis quia cito faciet vindictam illorum verumtamen Filius hominis veniens putas inveniet fidem in terra
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I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?"
9 dixit autem et ad quosdam qui in se confidebant tamquam iusti et aspernabantur ceteros parabolam istam
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Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 duo homines ascenderunt in templum ut orarent unus Pharisaeus et alter publicanus
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"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11 Pharisaeus stans haec apud se orabat Deus gratias ago tibi quia non sum sicut ceteri hominum raptores iniusti adulteri vel ut etiam hic publicanus
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The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
12 ieiuno bis in sabbato decimas do omnium quae possideo
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I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'
13 et publicanus a longe stans nolebat nec oculos ad caelum levare sed percutiebat pectus suum dicens Deus propitius esto mihi peccatori
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And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'
14 dico vobis descendit hic iustificatus in domum suam ab illo quia omnis qui se exaltat humiliabitur et qui se humiliat exaltabitur
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I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
15 adferebant autem ad illum et infantes ut eos tangeret quod cum viderent discipuli increpabant illos
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Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 Iesus autem convocans illos dixit sinite pueros venire ad me et nolite eos vetare talium est enim regnum Dei
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But Jesus called them to Him and said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 amen dico vobis quicumque non acceperit regnum Dei sicut puer non intrabit in illud
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Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
18 et interrogavit eum quidam princeps dicens magister bone quid faciens vitam aeternam possidebo
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Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
19 dixit autem ei Iesus quid me dicis bonum nemo bonus nisi solus Deus
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So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
20 mandata nosti non occides non moechaberis non furtum facies non falsum testimonium dices honora patrem tuum et matrem
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You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Honor your father and your mother.' "
21 qui ait haec omnia custodivi a iuventute mea
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And he said, "All these things I have kept from my youth."
22 quo audito Iesus ait ei adhuc unum tibi deest omnia quaecumque habes vende et da pauperibus et habebis thesaurum in caelo et veni sequere me
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So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
23 his ille auditis contristatus est quia dives erat valde
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But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
24 videns autem illum Iesus tristem factum dixit quam difficile qui pecunias habent in regnum Dei intrabunt
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And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
25 facilius est enim camelum per foramen acus transire quam divitem intrare in regnum Dei
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For 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 et dixerunt qui audiebant et quis potest salvus fieri
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And those who heard it said, "Who then can be saved?"
27 ait illis quae inpossibilia sunt apud homines possibilia sunt apud Deum
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But He said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."
28 ait autem Petrus ecce nos dimisimus omnia et secuti sumus te
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Then Peter said, "See, we have left all and followed You."
29 qui dixit eis amen dico vobis nemo est qui reliquit domum aut parentes aut fratres aut uxorem aut filios propter regnum Dei
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So He said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
30 et non recipiat multo plura in hoc tempore et in saeculo venturo vitam aeternam
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who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life."
31 adsumpsit autem Iesus duodecim et ait illis ecce ascendimus Hierosolyma et consummabuntur omnia quae scripta sunt per prophetas de Filio hominis
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Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.
32 tradetur enim gentibus et inludetur et flagellabitur et conspuetur
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For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
33 et postquam flagellaverint occident eum et die tertia resurget
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They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again."
34 et ipsi nihil horum intellexerunt et erat verbum istud absconditum ab eis et non intellegebant quae dicebantur
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But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken.
35 factum est autem cum adpropinquaret Hiericho caecus quidam sedebat secus viam mendicans
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Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.
36 et cum audiret turbam praetereuntem interrogabat quid hoc esset
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And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.
37 dixerunt autem ei quod Iesus Nazarenus transiret
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So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38 et clamavit dicens Iesu Fili David miserere mei
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And he cried out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
39 et qui praeibant increpabant eum ut taceret ipse vero multo magis clamabat Fili David miserere mei
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Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
40 stans autem Iesus iussit illum adduci ad se et cum adpropinquasset interrogavit illum
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So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him,
41 dicens quid tibi vis faciam at ille dixit Domine ut videam
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saying, "What do you want Me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight."
42 et Iesus dixit illi respice fides tua te salvum fecit
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Then Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well."
43 et confestim vidit et sequebatur illum magnificans Deum et omnis plebs ut vidit dedit laudem Deo
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And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
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