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And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not become discouraged,

He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.

saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect any person.

And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.'

"Now there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me justice against my opponent.'

For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,

"For a while he was unwilling; but later he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect any person,

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.'"

yet because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice; otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.'"

And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge says.

And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge said;

And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?

now, will God not bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night, and will He delay long for them?

I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

"I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:

Now He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:

"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

"The Pharisee stood and began praying this in regard to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, crooked, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.'

'I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.'

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

"But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

"I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

Now they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.

But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

But Jesus called for the little ones, saying, "Allow the children to come to Me, and do not forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."

"Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

But Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.'"

"You know the commandments, 'DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT GIVE FALSE TESTIMONY, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.'"

And he said, "All these I have kept from my youth."

And he said, "All these things I have kept since my youth."

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Now when Jesus heard this, He said to him, "One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.

Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, "How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

And Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!

For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

"For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!"

Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

Those who heard Him said, "And so who can be saved?"

But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."

But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."

And Peter said, "See, we have left our homes and followed you."

Peter said, "Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You."

And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

And He said to them, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,

who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life."

who will not receive many times as much at this time, and in the age to come, eternal life."

And taking the twelve, he said to them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

Now He took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that have been written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.

For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon.

"For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be ridiculed, and abused, and spit upon,

And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise."

and after they have flogged Him, they will kill Him; and on the third day He will rise."

But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

The disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.

As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

Now as Jesus was approaching Jericho, a man who was blind was sitting by the road, begging.

And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant.

But when he heard a crowd going by, he began inquiring what this was.

They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."

They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And he called out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him,

And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked him,

"What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me recover my sight."

"What do you want Me to do for you?" And he said, "Lord, I want to regain my sight!"

And Jesus said to him, "Recover your sight; your faith has made you well."

And Jesus said to him, "Regain your sight; your faith has made you well."

And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.