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Read Luke 18

World English Bible · 43 verses

¹ He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ “Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³³ They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁴ They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁵ As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁶ Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁷ They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁸ He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁹ Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁰ Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴¹ “What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴² Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴³ Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org