Luke 18 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And he spake to them a parable, that they must always pray, and not lose courage;	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 certain judge in a certain city, fearing not God, and not occupied about 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 a widow was in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine 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	And he would not for a time: and after these he said in himself, And if I fear not God, and am not occupied about 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 produces fatigue to me, I will avenge her, lest in the end, coming, she give me a blow under the eyes.	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, Hear ye what the judge of injustice says.	And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says.	And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7	And shall not God do the avenging of his chosen, crying to him day and night, being slow to anger toward 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, that he will do their avenging swiftly. But the Son of man having come, shall he find faith upon 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 spake to certain trusting upon themselves that they were just, and setting at nought the rest, this parable:	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	The Pharisee having stood, prayed these to himself, O God, I return thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or also 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 twice of the Sabbath; I pay tithes 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	And the publican, standing afar off, would not either lift up the eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God propitiate for me the sinful.	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, this one went down to his house justified rather than that one: for every one lifting up himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be lifted up.	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 they also brought babes to him, that he might touch them: and the disciples having seen, censured 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	And Jesus having called them, said, Leave the young children to come to me, and hinder them not: for of such is time kingdom 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	Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child should not 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	And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, having done what, shall I 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	And Jesus said to him, Why sayest thou me good? none good except the one 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 commands, Thou shouldest not commit adultery, Thou shouldest not kill, Thou shouldest not steal, Thou shouldest not bear false testimony, 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 he said, All these have I watched 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	And Jesus having heard these, said to him, Yet one thing fails thee: all whatever thou hast, sell and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, 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	And he having heard these things, was sorely grieved: for 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 Jesus having seen him being sorely grieved, said, With how much difficulty shall they having possessions come 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	For it is easier for a camel to come through the hole of a needle, than for a rich one to come 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	And they having heard, said, And who can be saved?	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 impossible 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	And Peter said, Behold, we have left all, and 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 to them, Truly I say to you, That there is none who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for 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 should not receive many fold in this time, and in life coming, eternal life.	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	And taking the twelve, he said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things written by the prophets shall be completed to the Son of man.	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 nations, and be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon:	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 having scourged, they shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise.	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	And they understood nothing of these things: and this word was hidden from them, and they discerned not the things 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 was in his drawing near to Jericho, a certain blind sat by the way, 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 having heard the multitude passing by, he inquired what this might be.	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 announced to him, That Jesus the Nazarite passes by.	They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”	They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38	And he cried out, saying, Jesus, son of David, pity 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 going before censured him, that he be silent: and he so much the more cried out, O son of David, pity 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 Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought to him: and he having drawn near, 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 I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I might see again.	“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 again: thy faith has saved 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	And he immediately saw again, and followed him, honouring God: and all the people having seen, 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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