Luke 18

¹ Now He told them a parable also, so that they must always be praying and not be despondent, ² saying, "A certain judge was in a certain city, who did not fear God and did not respect man. ³ Now there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, 'Avenge me from my plaintiff.' ⁴ And for a time he would not. Yet, after this, he said in himself, 'Even if I am not fearing God nor respecting man, ⁵ surely, because of the weariness this widow is affording me, I shall be avenging her, lest she, coming, may belabor me into a consummation.'" ⁶ Now the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge is saying. ⁷ Yet should not God by all means be doing the avenging of His chosen ones, who are imploring Him day and night? And He is patient with them. ⁸ I am saying to you that He will be doing the avenging of them swiftly. Moreover, consequently, at the coming of the Son of Mankind, will He be finding the faith on the earth?" ⁹ Now He said, also, to some who have confidence in themselves that they are just, and are scorning the rest, this parable: ¹⁰ "Two men went up into the sanctuary to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tribute collector. ¹¹ The Pharisee, standing, prayed this to himself: 'God, I am thanking you that I am not even as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tribute collector. ¹² I am fasting twice of a sabbath. I am taking tithes from all whatever I am acquiring.' ¹³ Now the tribute collector, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, 'God, make a propitiatory shelter for me, the sinner!' ¹⁴ I am saying to you, this man descended to his home justified, rather than that one, for everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, yet he who is humbling himself shall be exalted." ¹⁵ Now they brought the babes also to Him, that He may be touching them. Now, perceiving it, the disciples rebuked them. ¹⁶ Yet Jesus calls them to Him, saying, "Let the little children be coming to Me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁷ Verily, I am saying to you, Whoever should not be receiving the kingdom of God as a little child, may under no circumstances be entering into it." ¹⁸ And a certain chief inquires of Him, saying, "Good Teacher, by doing what should I enjoy the allotment of life eonian? ¹⁹ Now Jesus said to him, "Why are you terming Me good? No one is good except One, God. ²⁰ With the precepts you are acquainted: You should not be committing adultery. You should not be murdering. You should not be stealing. You should not be testifying falsely. Be honoring your father and your mother." ²¹ Yet he said, "These all I maintain from my youth." ²² Now hearing this, Jesus said to him, "Still one thing you are lacking. All, whatever you have, sell, and distribute to the poor, and you will be having treasure in the heavens. And hither! Follow Me." ²³ Yet he, hearing all these things, became sorrow-stricken, for he was tremendously rich. ²⁴ Now Jesus, perceiving him becoming sorrow-stricken, said, "How squeamishly shall those having money be entering into the kingdom of God! ²⁵ For it is easier for a camel to be entering through the eye of a bodkin than for a rich man to be entering into the kingdom of God." ²⁶ Now those hearing it said, "And who can be saved?" ²⁷ Yet He said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." ²⁸ Now Peter said, "Lo! we, leaving our own, follow Thee." ²⁹ Now He said to them, "Verily, I am saying to you that there is no one who leaves house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children on account of the kingdom of God, ³⁰ who may not by all means be getting back manyfold in this era, and in the coming eon, life eonian." ³¹ Now, taking aside the twelve, He said to them, "Lo! we are going up into Jerusalem, and all will be accomplished as to the Son of Mankind that is written through the prophets. ³² For He will be given up to the nations and will be scoffed at and outraged and spat upon, ³³ and, scourging Him, they will be killing Him. And the third day He will be rising." ³⁴ And they understand none of these things, and this declaration was hid from them, and they knew not what was said. ³⁵ Now it occurred at His nearing Jericho, that a certain blind man, a mendicant sat beside the road. ³⁶ Now, hearing a throng going through, he ascertained what this may be. ³⁷ Now they report to him that Jesus, the Nazarene, is passing by. ³⁸ And he implores, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, be merciful to me!" ³⁹ And those preceding rebuked him, that he should be silent. Yet he much the more cried, "Jesus, Son of David, be merciful to me!" ⁴⁰ Now standing still, Jesus orders him to be led to Him. Now at his drawing near, He inquires of him, ⁴¹ "What are you wanting I shall be doing to you?" Now he said, "Lord, that I should be receiving sight!" ⁴² And Jesus said to him, "Receive sight! Your faith has saved you." ⁴³ And instantly he receives sight and followed Him, glorifying God. And the entire people, perceiving it, give praise to God.