1 A lso told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).

And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

2 H e said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither reverenced and feared God nor respected or considered man.

saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

3 A nd there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, Protect and defend and give me justice against my adversary.

and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

4 A nd for a time he would not; but later he said to himself, Though I have neither reverence or fear for God nor respect or consideration for man,

And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

5 Y et because this widow continues to bother me, I will defend and protect and avenge her, lest she give me intolerable annoyance and wear me out by her continual coming or at the last she come and rail on me or assault me or strangle me.

at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.

6 T hen the Lord said, Listen to what the unjust judge says!

And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says.

7 A nd will not God defend and protect and avenge His elect (His chosen ones), who cry to Him day and night? Will He defer them and delay help on their behalf?

And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them?

8 I tell you, He will defend and protect and avenge them speedily. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find '> persistence in] faith on the earth?

I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth?

9 H e also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves and were confident that they were righteous and scorned and made nothing of all the rest of men:

And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest, this parable:

10 T wo men went up into the temple '> enclosure] to pray, the one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer.

11 T he Pharisee took his stand ostentatiously and began to pray thus before and with himself: God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men—extortioners (robbers), swindlers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector here.

The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.

12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I gain.

I fast twice in the week, I tithe everything I gain.

13 B ut the tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but kept striking his breast, saying, O God, be favorable (be gracious, be merciful) to me, the especially wicked sinner that I am!

And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.

14 I tell you, this man went down to his home justified (forgiven and made upright and in right standing with God), rather than the other man; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.

I say unto you, This went down to his house justified rather than that. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

15 N ow they were also bringing babies to Him that He might touch them, and when the disciples noticed it, they reproved them.

And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, but the disciples when they saw rebuked them.

16 B ut Jesus called them '> the parents] to Him, saying, Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

But Jesus calling them to said, Suffer little children to come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God.

17 T ruly I say to you, whoever does not accept and receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child shall not in any way enter it.

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

18 A nd a certain ruler asked Him, Good Teacher '> essentially and perfectly morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life ?

And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

19 J esus said to him, Why do you call Me '> essentially and perfectly morally] good? No one is '> essentially and perfectly morally] good—except God only.

But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.

20 Y ou know the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not witness falsely, honor your father and your mother.

Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

21 A nd he replied, All these I have kept from my youth.

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

22 A nd when Jesus heard it, He said to him, One thing you still lack. Sell everything that you have and divide among the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come back follow Me.

And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me.

23 B ut when he heard this, he became distressed and very sorrowful, for he was rich—exceedingly so.

But when he heard this he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

24 J esus, observing him, said, How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

25 F or it is easier for a camel to enter through a needle’s eye than a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

for it is easier for a camel to enter through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26 A nd those who heard it said, Then who can be saved?

And those who heard it said, And who can be saved?

27 B ut He said, What is impossible with men is possible with God.

But he said, The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.

28 A nd Peter said, See, we have left our own and have followed You.

And Peter said, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee.

29 A nd He said to them, I say to you truly, 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, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

30 W ho will not receive in return many times more in this world and, in the coming age, eternal life.

who shall not receive manifold more at this time, and in the coming age life eternal.

31 T hen taking the Twelve aside, He said to them, Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written about the Son of Man through and by the prophets will be fulfilled.

And he took the twelve to and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written of the Son of man by the prophets shall be accomplished;

32 F or He will be handed over to the Gentiles and will be made sport of and scoffed and jeered at and insulted and spit upon.

for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon.

33 T hey will flog Him and kill Him; and on the third day He will rise again.

And when they have scourged they will kill him; and on the third day he will rise again.

34 B ut they understood nothing of these things; His words were a mystery and hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was telling them.

And they understood nothing of these things. And this word was hidden from them, and they did not know what was said.

35 A s He came near to Jericho, it occurred that a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

And it came to pass when he came into the neighbourhood of Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging.

36 A nd hearing a crowd going by, he asked what it meant.

And when he heard the crowd passing, he inquired what this might be.

37 T hey told him, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.

And they told him that Jesus the Nazaraean was passing by.

38 A nd he shouted, saying, Jesus, Son of David, take pity and have mercy on me!

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

39 B ut those who were in front reproved him, telling him to keep quiet; yet he screamed and shrieked so much the more, Son of David, take pity and have mercy on me!

And those going before rebuked him that he might be silent; but he cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

40 T hen Jesus stood still and ordered that he be led to Him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him,

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be led to him. And when he drew nigh he asked him,

41 W hat do you want Me to do for you? He said, Lord, let me receive my sight!

What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may see.

42 A nd Jesus said to him, Receive your sight! Your faith ( your trust and confidence that spring from your faith in God) has healed you.

And Jesus said to him, See: thy faith has healed thee.

43 A nd instantly he received his sight and began to follow Jesus, recognizing, praising, and honoring God; and all the people, when they saw it, praised God.

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