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 spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth always to pray, and not to 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, `A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding --

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 a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

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 after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

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 doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'

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

And the Lord said, `Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith:

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 execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard 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 to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon 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 spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

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 to 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 having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, 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 give tithes of all things -- as many as 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 tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to 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 to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling 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 were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke 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.

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign 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, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

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 questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'

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 to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one good, except 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.

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest 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 I did keep 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 having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things -- as many as thou hast -- sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'

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

and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

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

And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign 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 through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'

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

And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?'

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

and he said, `The things 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, `Lo, we left all, and did follow 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, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,

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

who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.'

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 having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed -- that have been written through the prophets -- to the Son of Man,

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 having scourged they shall put him to death, and on 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 none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things 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, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,

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

and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,

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

and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,

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

and he cried out, saying, `Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with 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 were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, `Son of David, deal kindly with 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 having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,

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

saying, `What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, `Sir, that I may receive sight.'

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, `Receive thy sight; thy faith hath 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 presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.