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1 HE also spake to them a parable, that they should pray always and not get weary. 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 There was a judge in a city, who did not fear God, and had no regard for men. 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 There was a widow in that city, and she used to come to him, saying, Avenge me of my accuser. 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 he would not for a long time; but afterwards he said within himself, Though I am not afraid of God, and have no regard for men; 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 widow troubles me, I will avenge her, so that she may not keep coming and annoy me. 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 Then our Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge said. And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 Would not God avenge his chosen ones much more, who call upon him day and night, though he has patience with 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 say to you, he will avenge them promptly. But when the Son of man comes, will he find 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 And he said this parable against the men who relied upon themselves that they were righteous, and despised every man. 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 up to the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, 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 And the Pharisee stood by himself, and prayed thus: O God, I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, grafters, adulterers, and not like 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 But I fast twice a week, and I give tithes on everything I earn. 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 stood afar off, and he would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me, I am 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 say to you, that this man went down to his house more righteous than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled; and everyone who humbles himself will be 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 to him also little boys, that he might touch them; and his disciples saw them and 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 Jesus called them, and said to them, Permit the children to come to me, and do not stop them; for the kingdom of heaven is for those who are like these. 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 Truly I say to you, He who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little boy will never enter into it. 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 A nd one of the leaders asked him and said to him, O good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit life everlasting? 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 Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? there is no one good, except one, that is 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 You know the commandments: You shall not kill; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and your 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 He said to him, All these I have obeyed from my boyhood. And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard it, he said to him, You lack one thing; go, sell everything you have, and give it to the poor, and you will have a treasure in heaven; and come and follow me. 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 these things, he felt sad, because he was very rich. 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 Jesus saw that he felt sad, he said, How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter into the kingdom 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 It is easier for a rope to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom 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 Those who heard it said to him, Who then can be saved? Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
27 But Jesus said, Those things which are impossible to men are possible to 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 Simon Peter said to him, Behold we have left everything and followed you. 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 Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, that there is no man who leaves houses, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God, 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 Who will not receive many times more at this time, and in the world to come life everlasting. 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 Jesus took the twelve and said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things which are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be fulfilled. 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 will be delivered to the Gentiles, and they will mock him, and spit in his face. 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 they will scourge him, and curse him, and kill him; and on the third day he will rise again. 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 understood not one of these things; and this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know these things which were spoken to them. 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 when he drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside and 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 he heard the voice of the people passing, and asked, Who is this? And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37 They said to him, Jesus the Nazarene is passing. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38 And he cried and said, O Jesus, son of David, have mercy 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 those who were going before Jesus rebuked him, to keep quiet; but he cried the more, O son of David, have mercy 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 So Jesus stood still, and commanded to call him to him; and as he came near him 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 And said to him, What do you wish me to do for you? He answered and said, My Lord, that I may see. “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 Jesus said to him, See; your faith has healed you. 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 And he saw immediately, and followed him, and praised God; and all the people who saw it, gave 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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