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1 And he spake also a parable vnto them, to this ende, that they ought alwayes to pray, and not to waxe faint, And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
2 Saying, There was a iudge in a certaine citie, which feared not God, neither reuereced man. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
3 And there was a widowe in that citie, which came vnto him, saying, Doe mee iustice against mine aduersarie. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4 And hee would not of a long time: but afterward he said with himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor reuerence man, For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,
5 Yet because this widowe troubleth mee, I will doe her right, lest at the last shee come and make me wearie. yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”
6 And the Lord said, Heare what the vnrighteous iudge saith. And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 Now shall not God auenge his elect, which cry day and night vnto him, yea, though he suffer long for them? And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
8 I tell you he will auenge them quickly: but when the Sonne of man commeth, shall he finde faith on the earth? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9 He spake also this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were iust, and despised other. He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable:
10 Two men went vp into the Temple to pray: the one a Pharise, and the other a Publican. “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11 The Pharise stoode and prayed thus with himselfe, O God, I thanke thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, vniust, adulterers, or euen as this Publican. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
12 I fast twise in the weeke: I giue tithe of all that euer I possesse. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
13 But the Publican standing a farre off, woulde not lift vp so much as his eyes to heauen, but smote his brest, saying, O God, be mercifull to me a sinner. But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14 I tell you, this man departed to his house iustified, rather then the other: for euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
15 They brought vnto him also babes that he should touche them. And when his disciples sawe it, they rebuked them. Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
16 But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Suffer the babes to come vnto mee, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. But 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.
17 Verely I say vnto you, whosoeuer receiueth not the kingdome of God as a babe, he shall not enter therein. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
18 Then a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to doe, to inherite eternall life? And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, saue one, euen God. And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
20 Thou knowest the comandements, Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnes: Honour thy father and thy mother. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’”
21 And hee saide, All these haue I kept from my youth. And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 Nowe when Iesus heard that, he saide vnto him, Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that euer thou hast, and distribute vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come followe mee. When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
23 But when he heard those things, he was very heauie: for he was marueilous riche. But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy.
24 And when Iesus sawe him very sorowfull, he said, With what difficultie shall they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God! Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Surely it is easier for a camel to go through a needles eye, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God. For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 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.”
26 Then said they that heard it, And who then can be saued? Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
27 And he said, The things which are vnpossible with men, are possible with God. But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
28 Then Peter said, Loe, we haue left all, and haue followed thee. And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you.” Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”
29 And he said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children for the kingdome of Gods sake, And he said to them, “Truly, I say to 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, “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
30 Which shall not receiue much more in this world, and in the world to come life euerlasting. who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.” will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”
31 Then Iesus tooke vnto him ye twelue, and said vnto them, Beholde, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and all things shalbe fulfilled to the Sonne of man, that are writttn by the Prophets. And taking the twelve, he 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. Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
32 For he shal be deliuered vnto the Gentiles, and shalbe mocked, and shalbe spitefully entreated, and shalbe spitted on. For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him;
33 And when they haue scourged him, they will put him to death: but the thirde day hee shall rise againe. And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.” they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
34 But they vnderstood none of these things, and this saying was hidde from them, neither perceiued they the things, which were spoken. But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said. The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.
35 And it came to passe, that as he was come neere vnto Iericho, a certaine blinde man sate by the way side, begging. As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
36 And when he heard the people passe by, he asked what it meant. And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37 And they saide vnto him, that Iesus of Nazareth passed by. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38 Then hee cried, saying, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on me. And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 And they which went before, rebuked him that he shoulde holde his peace, but he cried much more, O Sone of Dauid, haue mercie on me. And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 And Iesus stoode stil, and commanded him to be brought vnto him; when he was come neere, he asked him, And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him, Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receiue my sight. “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
42 And Iesus said vnto him, Receiue thy sight: thy faith hath saued thee. And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; your faith has made you well.” Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”
43 Then immediatly he receiued his sight, and followed him, praysing God: and all the people, when they sawe this, gaue praise to God. And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
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