| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, | 1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: |
| 2saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. | 2“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. |
| 3Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ | 3And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ |
| 4And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, | 4For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men, |
| 5yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ” | 5yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’ ” |
| 6Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. | 6And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge. |
| 7And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? | 7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help? |
| 8I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” | 8I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?” |
| 9Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: | 9To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: |
| 10“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. | 10“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. |
| 11The 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. | 11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. |
| 12I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ | 12I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’ |
| 13And 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!’ | 13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ |
| 14I 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.” | 14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” |
| 15Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. | 15Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them. |
| 16But 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. | 16But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. |
| 17Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” | 17Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” |
| 18Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” | 18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| 19So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. | 19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone. |
| 20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ” | 20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’ ” |
| 21And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.” | 21“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said. |
| 22So 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.” | 22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” |
| 23But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. | 23But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy. |
| 24And 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! | 24Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! |
| 25For 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.” | 25Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” |
| 26And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?” | 26Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?” |
| 27But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” | 27But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” |
| 28Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and followed You.” | 28“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.” |
| 29So 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, | 29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God |
| 30who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.” | 30will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.” |
| 31Then 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. | 31Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. |
| 32For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. | 32He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. |
| 33They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.” | 33They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.” |
| 34But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken. | 34But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying. |
| 35Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. | 35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. |
| 36And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. | 36When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. |
| 37So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. | 37“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him. |
| 38And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” | 38So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” |
| 39Then 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!” | 39Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” |
| 40So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, | 40Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him, |
| 41saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.” | 41“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.” |
| 42Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” | 42“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.” |
| 43And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. | 43Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God. |
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