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1 Jesus propos'd likewise this parable to them, to show that they should persevere in prayer, and not be discouraged. 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, in a certain city there was a judge, who neither feared God, nor regarded 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 a widow was likewise there, who frequently came to him, saying, do me justice against my adversary. 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 for some time he refus'd to do it: but at length he said in himself; tho' I neither fear God, nor regard 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 widow importunes me, I will do her justice, that she may'nt be continually coming to teaze 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 observe, said Jesus, that language of this unrighteous judge. And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 and will not God avenge his own elect, who cry to him night and day? will he delay their cause? 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 speedily avenge them, however, when the son of man comes, how few of the faithful will he find in the land? 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 Then he propos'd this parable, concerning those who had a great opinion of their own justice, and look'd with contempt upon others. 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 to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, 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 Pharisee in a standing posture pray'd thus by himself, O God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men, a robber, a cheat, an adulterer, or like that 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 twice a week, and I pay the tythe of all I possess. 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, who stood a good way lower, not daring to lift up even his eyes to heaven, only smote his breast, and said, O God, be merciful to me, who 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 tell you this man went home approv'd as just, and not the other, for whoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall 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 And as they were presenting children to him, for the imposition of hands, his disciples observing it, rebuk'd those that brought 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 the children to him, and said to his disciples, let the children come to me, without any hindrance, for they who belong to the kingdom of God, must be like them. 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 I declare unto you, he that does not come with the disposition of a child shall not enter into the kingdom of God. 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 person of distinction ask'd him this question, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal 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 Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, 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, "do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honour thy father and 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 all these, said he, have I observ'd 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 upon hearing that, Jesus said to him, one thing you have yet to do: sell all you have, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then 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 upon hearing this he was very sad: for he had a large estate. 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 Jesus perceiving him so very dejected, said, how difficult is it for those, who have riches, 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 cable to pass 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 upon which the audience said, 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 Jesus answer'd, by divine assistance men may do that which would be otherwise impossible. 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 said Peter, you see that we have left every thing to follow 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 answer'd, I declare unto you, no one has ever quitted house or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, upon account of the gospel-dispensation, 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 shall not receive abundantly more even in this age, and everlasting life in the age to come. 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 Afterwards Jesus took the twelve aside, and said to them, now we are going to Jerusalem where all that the prophets have writ concerning the son of man shall be accomplished. 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 shall be delivered to the Gentiles by the Jews, who will treat him with mockery, 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 insult him, spit in his face, scourge him, and put him to death; and the third day he shall 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 comprehended nothing of all this: his discourse was a riddle to them, and they could not find out the meaning. 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 As they were near Jericho, a blind man happen'd to sit begging by the road, 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 who hearing the noise of a crowd passing by, ask'd what the matter was. 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 told him, Jesus the Nazarene is passing by. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38 then he cry'd out, Jesus son of David, have pity 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 those who led the way bid him hold his tongue, but he bawl'd out the louder, son of David have pity 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 then Jesus stopp'd, and order'd them to bring the man to him, who being come nigh, he ask'd 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 what would you have me do for you? he said, Lord, I desire to have 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 have sight, said Jesus, your faith has obtain'd you a cure. 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 immediately he saw: and followed Jesus, glorifying God: and all the people, who were eye-witnesses, gave praise unto 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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