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The Parable of the Persistent Widow
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.
And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,
For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’ ”
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’”
And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says.
And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable:
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable:
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:
“Two men went up to 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 stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people — robbers, evildoers, adulterers — or even like this tax collector.
I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’
“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
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!’
“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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.”
The Little Children and Jesus
People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
Let the Children Come to Me
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 infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
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.
Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
The Rich and the Kingdom of God
A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
The Rich Ruler
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good — except God alone.
And 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.’”
“All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.”
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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.”
When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy.
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich 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 this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”
And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you.”
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”
who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time
Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time
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.
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.
He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him;
For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon.
they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.”
The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.
But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar
As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant.
They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “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!”
Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him,
“What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
“What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.”
Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”
And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; your faith has made you well.”