Luke 18
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The Story of the Widow Who Would Not Give Up
1Then Jesus told his disciples a story to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said, “In a certain town there was a judge who didn’t have any respect for God and who didn’t care what people thought. 3A widow lived in that town and she came to the judge again and again, begging him, ‘Defend me against the person who’s doing me wrong!’
4“For some time the judge refused, but he finally said to himself, ‘Though I don’t have any respect for God and I don’t care what people think, 5because this widow keeps bothering me, I’m going to see that things are made right for her. If I don’t, someday she’ll pester me to death!’ ”
6The Lord said, “Listen to what the unfair judge says. 7And won’t God make things right for his chosen people, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, God will see that things are made right for them, and he’ll make sure that it happens quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find people on earth who have faith?”
The Story of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9Jesus told a story to some people who were sure they were right with God and looked down on everyone else. 10He said to them, “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank you that I’m not like other people—not like robbers, or people who do other evil things, or those who commit adultery, or even like this tax collector. 12I fast twice a week and I give a tenth of everything I get.’
13“But the tax collector stood off by himself and wouldn’t even look up to heaven. He struck his chest in remorse and prayed, ‘God, have mercy on me. I’m a sinner.’
14“I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God, but the Pharisee didn’t. All those who lift themselves up will be humbled, but those who humble themselves will be lifted up.”
Little Children Are Brought to Jesus
15People were also bringing babies to Jesus because they wanted him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they told the people to stop. 16But Jesus called the children over. “Let the little children come to me,” he said, “and don’t keep them away. God’s kingdom belongs to people like them. 17Truly I tell you, anyone who doesn’t receive God’s kingdom like a little child will never enter it.”
Rich People and the Kingdom of God
18A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?”
19“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good except God alone. 20You know what the commandments say: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not commit murder, do not steal, do not be a false witness, honor your father and mother.’ ”
21“I have obeyed all those commandments since I was a boy,” the ruler said.
22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You are still missing one thing. Sell everything you have, give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
23When the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he had a lot of money. 24Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for rich people to enter God’s kingdom! 25It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for someone who’s rich to enter God’s kingdom.”
26Those who heard this asked, “Then who can be saved?”
27Jesus answered, “Things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”
28Peter said to him, “We’ve left everything we had in order to follow you!”
29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “if anyone has left their home or wife or husband or brothers or sisters or parents or children for God’s kingdom, 30they will receive many times as much in this world, and in the world to come they will receive eternal life.”
Jesus Speaks a Third Time About His Coming Death
31Jesus took the 12 disciples aside and told them, “We’re going up to Jerusalem and everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man is going to come true. 32He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and they will mock him, laugh at him, and spit on him. 33They will whip him and kill him, but on the third day, he will rise from the dead!”
34The disciples didn’t understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, so they didn’t know what Jesus was talking about.
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight
35As Jesus was approaching Jericho, a man who was blind was sitting by the side of the road begging. 36The man heard the crowd going by and asked what was happening. 37They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38So he called out, “Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!”
39Those leading the crowd spoke harshly to him and told him to be quiet. But he shouted even louder, “Son of David! Have mercy on me!”
40Jesus stopped and told the people to bring the man over to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41“What do you want me to do for you?”
The man who was blind replied, “Lord, I want to be able to see.”
42Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you!” 43Right away he became able to see and he followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw this, they also praised God.
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