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 a parable unto them to this end, that it behooves us always to 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 in a city a judge who did not fear God nor regard 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 unto him, saying, Defend me from my adversary.

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 while, but afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God, nor regard 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.

yet because this widow troubles me, I will do her justice, lest by her continual coming she weary 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 avenge his own elect who cry day and night unto him though he bears long regarding 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 tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he 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 this parable unto some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:

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 publican.

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 stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are: extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

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

I fast two meals every sabbath; I give tithes of all that I possess.

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 publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, reconcile me, a 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 tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for anyone that 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 unto him also infants that he would touch them; but when his disciples saw it, they 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 called them unto him and said, Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, 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 unto 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 prince asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to 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.

And Jesus said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? No one is good except one, that is, 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, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt 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 I have kept from my youth up.

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.

Now when Jesus heard this, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

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

And when he heard this, he was 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!

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How difficult it is for those that have riches to 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 to put a cable through the eye of a needle 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 that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

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

And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

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

Then Peter said, Behold, we have left all and 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 unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no one that has left house 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 in this present time and in the age to come, eternal life.

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.

¶ Then he took unto him the twelve and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man 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 unto the Gentiles and shall be mocked and spitefully treated and spitted on;

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

and they shall scourge him and put him to death, but the third day he shall 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 none of these things, and this word was hid 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 that as he came near unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat beside the way begging,

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

and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what this might be.

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

And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passes by.

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

And he cried out, saying, Jesus, thou 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 who went before rebuked him that he should remain silent; but he cried out so much the more, Thou 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 stopped and commanded him to be brought unto him, and when he was come near, he asked him,

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

saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto 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 unto him, See; thy faith has saved 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 it, gave praise unto God.