Luke 18
1 And then He told them a parable, the point being that one needs to always pray and not lose heart,
And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 saying: “There was a judge in a certain town who did not fear God nor regard man.
saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:
3 But there was a widow in that town, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’
and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And for a while he refused; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't fear God nor regard man,
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will defend her, so that her endless coming doesn't wear me out!’”
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
6 Then the Lord said: “Hear what the unjust judge said.
And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith.
7 And will not God get justice for His elect who are crying out to Him day and night, indeed being patient with them?
And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and [yet] he is longsuffering over them?
8 I tell you that He will get justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of the Man comes, will He actually find the faith on the earth?”
I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 Then He told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:
And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and started praying to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like all the rest—robbers, unjust, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice a week; I tithe all that I get.’
I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.
13 The tax collector, staying a good ways off, did not even venture to look up to heaven, but started beating on his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’
But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
14 I say to you that this one went back home justified rather than that one; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 Then they even started bringing their babies to Him, that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 But Jesus summoned them and said: “Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them; because the Kingdom of God is of such.
But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
17 I tell you assuredly, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God the way a little child does will by no means enter it.”
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
18 A certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
19 So Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, [even] God.
20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and your mother.’”
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.
21 And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.”
And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up.
22 Well upon hearing these things Jesus said to him, “You still lack one thing: sell all you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 But when he heard this he became very sad, because he was extremely rich.
But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.
24 When Jesus saw that he became sad, He said: “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter the Kingdom of God!
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is actually easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter 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.
26 So the hearers said, “Who then can be saved?”
And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?
27 And He said, “The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.”
But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
28 Then Peter said, “Notice that we have left all and followed you!”
And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and followed thee.
29 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,
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
31 Then He took the Twelve aside and said to them: “Take note, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of the Man will be fulfilled:
And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.
32 He will be betrayed to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon,
For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:
33 and they will scourge and kill Him. And on the third day He will rise again.”
and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
34 But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know what was being said.
And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.
35 Then it happened, as He approached Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting alongside the road begging.
And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
36 Hearing a crowd going by, he asked what it was.
and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.
37 So they told him that Jesus the Natsorean was passing by.
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
38 Well he shouted, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
39 Those who led the way started reproving him, to shut him up; but he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
40 So Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to Him. When he got close He asked him, saying,
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
41 “What do you want me to do for you?” So he said, “Lord, that I may see again!”
What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 Then Jesus said to him: “See again! Your faith has made you well.”
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made thee whole.
43 And immediately he did! and he followed Him, glorifying God. And all who witnessed it gave praise to God.
And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
