1 N ow He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2 s aying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

3 T here was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘ Give me legal protection from my opponent.’

and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4 F or a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

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

5 y et because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”

yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.

6 A nd the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said;

And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith.

7 n ow, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?

And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

8 I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” The Pharisee and the Publican

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

9 A nd He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

10 “ Two men went up into the temple to pray, 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 stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

12 I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’

I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.

13 B ut the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

15 A nd they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

16 B ut Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

17 T ruly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” The Rich Young Ruler

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

18 A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

19 A nd Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.

20 Y ou know the commandments, ‘ Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’”

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

21 A nd he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.”

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

22 W hen Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: 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 had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

24 A nd Jesus looked at him and said, “ How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!

And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

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

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

26 T hey who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”

And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?

27 B ut He said, “ The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”

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

28 P eter said, “Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You.”

And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and followed thee.

29 A nd He said to them, “Truly I say to you, 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 man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

30 w ho will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life.”

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

31 T hen He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.

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

32 F or He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon,

For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:

33 a nd after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the third day He will rise again.”

and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

34 B ut the disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said. Bartimaeus Receives Sight

And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.

35 A s Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

36 N ow hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.

and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.

37 T hey told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

38 A nd he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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

39 T hose who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “ Son of David, have mercy on me!”

And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

40 A nd Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He questioned him,

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

41 “ What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!”

What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

42 A nd Jesus said to him, “ Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.”

And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath made thee whole.

43 I mmediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

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