Luke 18
1He
2saying There was a judge in a certain city who didn’ t fear God and didn’ t respect man.
3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
4He wouldn’ t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘ Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
6The to what the unrighteous judge says.
7Won’ t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
8I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9He
10“ Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘ God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
13But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’ t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘ God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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16Jesus the little children to come to me, and don’ t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.
17Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’ t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
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19Jesus Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
20You know the commandments: ‘Don’ t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’ t murder,’ ‘Don’ t steal,’ ‘Don’ t give false testimony,’ ‘ Honor your father and your mother.’” + 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20
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22When You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
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24Jesus How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’ s Kingdom!
25For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
26Those
27But The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28Peter
29He Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,
30who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”
31He Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
32For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
33They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
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36Hearing a
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39Those
40Standing
41“ What do you want me to do?” He said, “ Lord, that I may see again.”
42Jesus Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
43Immediately