Luke 18
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
He also spoke a
parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God,
and didn't respect man. A
widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from
my adversary!' He
wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither
fear God, nor respect man, yet because this widow bothers
me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual
coming.'"
The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. Won't God avenge his chosen ones,
who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience
with them? I tell you
that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes,
will he find faith on the earth?"
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
He spoke also this
parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness,
and who despised all others. "Two men
went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a
tax collector. The
Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I
am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or
even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week. I give
tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing
far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast,
saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down
to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts
himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be
exalted."
The Little Children and Jesus
They were also
bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the
disciples saw it, they rebuked them. Jesus summoned them, saying,
"Allow the little children to come to me, and don't
hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Most certainly, I tell you,
whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in
no way enter into it."
The Rich Ruler
A certain ruler asked
him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal
life?"
Jesus asked him,
"Why do you call me good? No one is good, except
one--God. You know the
commandments: 'Don't commit adultery,' 'Don't murder,' 'Don't steal,'
'Don't give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your
mother.'"
He said, "I have
observed all these things from my youth up."
When Jesus heard
these things, he said to him, "You still lack one
thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will
have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."
But when he heard
these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
Jesus, seeing that he
became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who
have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to
enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the
Kingdom of God."
Those who heard it
said, "Then who can be saved?"
But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with
God."
Peter said,
"Look, we have left everything, and followed you."
He said to them,
"Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has
left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom
of God's sake, who will
not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come,
eternal life."
Jesus Again Predicts His Death
He took the twelve
aside, and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to
Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets
concerning the Son of Man will be completed. For he will be delivered up to
the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on. They will scourge and kill him.
On the third day, he will rise again."
They understood none
of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn't
understand the things that were said.
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight
It happened, as he came near
Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. Hearing a multitude going by, he
asked what this meant. They told him that Jesus of
Nazareth was passing by. He cried out, "Jesus, you
son of David, have mercy on me!" Those who led the way rebuked
him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "You son
of David, have mercy on me!"
Standing still, Jesus
commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
"What do you want me to do?"
He said, "Lord, that I may see again."
Jesus said to him,
"Receive your sight. Your faith has healed
you."
Immediately he
received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when
they saw it, praised God.
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