18Luke 18

1He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,Select Luke 18:1

2saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.Select Luke 18:2

3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’Select Luke 18:3

4He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,Select Luke 18:4

5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”Select Luke 18:5

6The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.Select Luke 18:6

7Won’t God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?Select Luke 18:7

8I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”Select Luke 18:8

9He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.Select Luke 18:9

10“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.Select Luke 18:10

11The Pharisee stood and prayed to 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.Select Luke 18:11

12I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’Select Luke 18:12

13But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’Select Luke 18:13

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.”Select Luke 18:14

15They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.Select Luke 18:15

16Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.Select Luke 18:16

17Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”Select Luke 18:17

18A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”Select Luke 18:18

19Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one—God.Select Luke 18:19

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.’”Select Luke 18:20

21He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”Select Luke 18:21

22When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”Select Luke 18:22

23But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.Select Luke 18:23

24Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!Select Luke 18:24

25For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”Select Luke 18:25

26Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”Select Luke 18:26

27But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”Select Luke 18:27

28Peter said, “Look, we have left everything, and followed you.”Select Luke 18:28

29He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God’s sake,Select Luke 18:29

30who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”Select Luke 18:30

31He took the twelve aside, and said to them, “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.Select Luke 18:31

32For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.Select Luke 18:32

33They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”Select Luke 18:33

34They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.Select Luke 18:34

35As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.Select Luke 18:35

36Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.Select Luke 18:36

37They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.Select Luke 18:37

38He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”Select Luke 18:38

39Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”Select Luke 18:39

40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,Select Luke 18:40

41“What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”Select Luke 18:41

42Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”Select Luke 18:42

43Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.Select Luke 18:43