1 N a ka korero ia i tetahi kupu whakarite ki a ratou mo tenei, kia inoi ratou i nga wa katoa, kia kaua e ngoikore;

¶ And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that it behooves us always to pray and not faint,

2 I mea ia, I tetahi pa tera tetahi kaiwhakawa, he tangata kihai nei i wehi ki te Atua, kihai ano i hopohopo ki te tangata:

saying, There was in a city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man;

3 I taua pa ano tetahi pouaru; a ka haere mai tera ki a ia, ka mea, Takitakina toku mate i toku hoa tauwhainga.

and there was a widow in that city, and she came unto him, saying, Defend me from my adversary.

4 A he roa kihai ia i pai: muri iho ka mea ia i roto i a ia, Ahakoa kahore ahau e wehi ki te Atua, e hopohopo ki te tangata:

And he would not for a while, but afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God, nor regard man,

5 H eoi ka porearea ahau i te pouaru nei, na ka takitakina e ahau tona mate, kei haere tonu mai ka mate ahau i te hoha.

yet because this widow troubles me, I will do her justice, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

6 K a mea te Ariki, Whakarongo ki ta te kaiwhakawa kino i mea ra.

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

7 A e kore ranei te Atua e ngaki i te mate o ana tangata i whiriwhiri ai, e karanga nei ki a ia i te ao, i te po, ahakoa whakaroa noa ia ki a ratou?

And shall not God avenge his own elect who cry day and night unto him though he bears long regarding them?

8 K o taku kupu tenei ki a koutou, Ka hohoro ia te takitaki i to ratou mate. Otira ka tae mai te Tama a te tangata, e rokohina mai ranei e ia he whakapono i runga i te whenua?

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?

9 N a ka korero ano ia i tenei kupu whakarite ki etahi, i whakamanawa nei ki a ratou ano he tika, i whakakorekore ki era atu katoa:

¶ And he spoke this parable unto some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:

10 T okorua nga tangata i haere ki te temepara ki te inoi; he Parihi tetahi, ko tetahi he pupirikana.

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

11 T u ana te Parihi ko ia anake, ko tana karakia tenei, E te Atua, ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe, no te mea kahore ahau e rite ki era atu tangata, ki te hunga hao taonga, kino, puremu, moku hoki te rite ki tenei pupirikana.

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 T akirua aku nohoanga pukutanga i te wiki, e hoatu ana e ahau te wahi whakatekau o aku mea katoa.

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

13 K o te pupirikana ia i tu mai i tawhiti, kihai i mea kia anga ake ona kanohi ki te rangi, heoi patuki ana ki tona uma, ka mea, E te Atua, tohungia ahau, te tangata hara.

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 K o taku kupu tenei ki a koutou, Nui atu te tika o tenei i to tera i te hokinga ki tona whare: ki te whakanui hoki tetahi i a ia, ka whakaititia; ki te whakaiti tetahi i a ia, ka whakanuia.

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 a ka kawea mai e ratou ki a ia a ratou tamariki nonohi, kia pa ai ia ki a ratou: otiia, no te kitenga o ana akonga, ka riria atu ratou.

¶ And they brought unto him also infants that he would touch them; but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

16 O tira ka karangatia atu ratou e Ihu ki a ia, ka mea ia, Tukua nga tamariki nonohi kia haere mai ki ahau, kaua hoki ratou e araia atu: no nga penei hoki te rangatiratanga o te Atua.

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 H e pono taku e mea nei ki a koutou, Ki te kahore e rite te tango a tetahi i te rangatiratanga o te Atua ki ta te tamaiti nohinohi, e kore rawa ia e tomo ki roto.

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

18 N a ka ui tetahi rangatira ki a ia, ka mea, E te kaiwhakaako pai, me aha ahau ka whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu?

¶ And a certain prince asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

19 N a ko te meatanga a Ihu ki a ia, he aha ahau i kiia ai e koe he pai? kahore tetahi i pai, kotahi anake, ko te Atua.

And Jesus said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? No one is good except one, that is, God.

20 E matau ana koe ki nga ture, Kaua e puremu, Kaua e patu tangata, Kaua e tahae, Kaua e whakapae teka, Whakahonoretia tou papa me tou whaea.

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 N a ka mea ia, Kua rite i ahau enei katoa no toku tamarikitanga ake.

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

22 A , i te rongonga Ihu ki tenei, ka mea ki a ia, Kotahi te mea kahore ano i rite i a koe: hokona au mea katoa, ka tuwha atu ma nga mea rawakore, a e whai taonga koe ki te rangi: a haere mai i muri i ahau.

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 N a ka rongo ia ki enei mea, ka pouri rawa; he nui hoki ona taonga.

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

24 A ka kite a Ihu i a ia, ka mea, Ano te whakauaua o te tapoko o te hunga taonga ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua!

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 E rangi hoki te haere o te kamera ra te kowhao o te ngira e takoto noa ana, he whakauaua rawa ia te tomo o te tangata taonga ki roto ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua.

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 N a ka mea nga kaiwhakarongo, Ko wai ra e ora?

And those that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

27 O tira i mea ia, Ko nga mea e kore e taea e te tangata, ka taea e te Atua.

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

28 A ka mea a Pita, Na, kua whakarerea nei e matou a matou nei mea, a kua aru i a koe.

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

29 N a ka mea ia ki a ratou, He pono taku e mea nei ki a koutou, Kahore he tangata i whakarere, he whare, he wahine, he tuakana, he matua, he tamariki, i te whakaaro ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua,

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 E kore e riro mai i a ia i tenei wa nga mea tini noa atu, a i te ao meake puta ko te ora tonu.

who shall not receive manifold more in this present time and in the age to come, eternal life.

31 A ka mau ia ki te tekau ma rua, ka mea ki a ratou, Na e haere ana tenei tatou ki Hiruharama, a ka rite katoa nga mea i tuhituhia e nga poropiti mo te Tama a te tangata.

¶ 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 K a tukua hoki ia ki nga tauiwi, ka tawaia, ka whakatupuria kinotia, ka tuwhaina:

For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles and shall be mocked and spitefully treated and spitted on;

33 A ka oti ia te whiu, ka whakamatea: a i te toru o nga ra ka ara.

and they shall scourge him and put him to death, but the third day he shall rise again.

34 A kihai ratou i matau ki tetahi o enei mea: he mea huna hoki i a ratou tenei kupu, kihai ratou i mohio ki nga mea i korerotia.

And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid from them, and they did not know what was said.

35 A , i a ia e whakatata ana ki Heriko, tera tetahi matapo e noho ana i te taha o te huarahi e tono mea ana mana:

¶ And it came to pass that as he came near unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat beside the way begging,

36 A , i tona rongonga i te mano e haere ana, ka ui atu, He aha tenei?

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

37 K a mea ratou ki a ia, Ko Ihu o Nahareta e haere ana.

And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passes by.

38 K atahi ia ka karanga, ka mea, E Ihu, e te Tama a Rawiri, kia aroha ki ahau.

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

39 N a ka riria ia e te hunga i haere i mua kia noho puku: heoi rahi noa ake tana karanga, E te Tama a Rawiri, kia aroha ki ahau.

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 N a ka tu a Ihu, ka mea kia arahina mai ki a ia: a, no ka tata, ka ui ki a ia,

And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought unto him, and when he was come near, he asked him,

41 K a mea, Kia ahatia koe e ahau? Ka mea ia, E te Ariki, kia titiro ahau.

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

42 K a mea a Ihu ki a ia, Titiro: na tou whakapono koe i whakaora.

And Jesus said unto him, See; thy faith has saved thee.

43 A titiro tonu ake ia, a aru ana i a ia, me te whakakororia i te Atua: a, no te kitenga o te iwi katoa, ka whakamoemiti ki te Atua.

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