May 2, 3
Luke 18
Luk 18:1 He also spoke
a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
Luk 18:2 saying, "There
was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect
man.
Luk 18:3 A widow was in
that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my
adversary!'
Luk 18:4 He wouldn't
for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear
God, nor respect man,
Luk 18:5 yet because
this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me
out by her continual coming.' "
Luk 18:6 The Lord said,
"Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
Luk 18:7 Won't God
avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and
yet he exercises patience with them?
Luk 18:8 I tell you
that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man
comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
Luk 18:9 He spoke also
this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own
righteousness, and who despised all others.
Luk 18:10 "Two men
went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other
was a tax collector.
Luk 18:11 The Pharisee
stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am
not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or
even like this tax collector.
Luk 18:12 I fast twice
a week. I give tithes of all that I get.'
Luk 18:13 But 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!'
Luk 18:14 I 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."
Luk 18:15 They were
also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when
the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Luk 18:16 Jesus
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.
Luk 18:17 Most
certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God
like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."
Luk 18:18 A certain
ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to
inherit eternal life?"
Luk 18:19 Jesus asked
him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one-God.
Luk 18:20 You know the
commandments: 'Don't commit adultery,' 'Don't murder,' 'Don't steal,'
'Don't give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.' "
Luk 18:21 He said, "I
have observed all these things from my youth up."
Luk 18:22 When 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."
Luk 18:23 But when he
heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
Luk 18:24 Jesus, seeing
that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who
have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
Luk 18:25 For 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."
Luk 18:26 Those who
heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"
Luk 18:27 But he said,
"The things which are impossible with men are possible with
God."
Luk 18:28 Peter said,
"Look, we have left everything, and followed you."
Luk 18:29 He 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,
Luk 18:30 who will not
receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come,
eternal life."
Luk 18:31 He 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.
Luk 18:32 For he will
be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully,
and spit on.
Luk 18:33 They will
scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again."
Luk 18:34 They
understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them,
and they didn't understand the things that were said.
Luk 18:35 It happened,
as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road,
begging.
Luk 18:36 Hearing a
multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
Luk 18:37 They told him
that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
Luk 18:38 He cried out,
"Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"
Luk 18:39 Those 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!"
Luk 18:40 Standing
still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come
near, he asked him,
Luk 18:41 "What do
you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."
Luk 18:42 Jesus said to
him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."
Luk 18:43 Immediately
he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the
people, when they saw it, praised God.