Luke 18

1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; ‡ Col 4:2Rom 12:121Th 5:17Php 4:6Eph 6:18Psa 55:16-17Jer 29:12Luk 21:36 +142 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: ‡ Luk 18:4Pro 29:7Psa 8:1-4Ezk 22:6-8Jer 22:16-172Ch 19:3-9Job 29:7-17Mic 3:1-3 +33 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. ‡ Isa 1:17Jer 5:28Job 22:9Deu 27:19Job 29:13Luk 18:7-8Rom 13:3-42Sa 14:5-24 +14 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; ‡ Heb 4:12-13Luk 12:17Luk 16:3 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. ‡ Luk 11:8Luk 18:39Jdg 16:16Mrk 10:47-482Sa 13:24-27Mat 15:23 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. ‡ Luk 7:13 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? ‡ 2Pe 3:9Heb 10:35-371Ti 5:5Luk 11:132Th 1:6Jer 20:11-13Luk 2:37Rev 6:10 +168 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? ‡ Heb 10:23-262Pe 3:8-9Mat 24:9-13Psa 46:5Luk 17:26-301Th 5:1-32Pe 2:3Psa 143:7-9 +29 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: ‡ Luk 16:15Pro 30:12Isa 65:5Rom 10:3Rom 14:10Rom 9:31-32Jhn 7:47-49Luk 7:39 +1210 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. ‡ Mat 21:31-321Ki 8:302Ki 20:5Act 3:12Ki 20:8Act 23:6-8Act 26:5Luk 1:9-10 +311 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. ‡ Mat 6:5Rev 3:17Isa 65:5Jer 2:35Mrk 11:25Jas 2:9-121Co 15:9-101Co 4:7-8 +1312 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. ‡ Luk 11:42Mat 23:23-24Luk 17:10Mat 9:141Ti 4:8Lev 27:30-33Mal 3:8Mat 15:7-9 +1513 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. ‡ 1Jn 1:8-10Ezr 9:61Ti 1:15Psa 41:4Heb 8:12Luk 7:6-7Heb 4:16Luk 23:48 +3014 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. ‡ Luk 14:11Luk 16:15Jas 4:10Mat 23:12Pro 29:23Jas 4:6Luk 1:52Psa 138:6 +2915 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. ‡ Mat 19:13-15Mrk 10:13-161Sa 1:24Luk 9:49-50Luk 9:54 16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. ‡ Mat 18:3-41Co 14:201Co 7:14Deu 31:121Pe 2:2Act 2:39Gen 21:4Deu 29:11 +317 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. ‡ Mat 18:3Mrk 10:15Psa 131:1-21Pe 1:14 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? ‡ Mrk 10:17-31Act 16:30Mat 19:16-30Act 2:37Ezk 33:31Luk 10:25-28Jhn 13:13-15Luk 6:46 +119 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. ‡ Jas 1:17Job 15:14-16Heb 7:261Ti 3:16Job 14:4Job 25:4Luk 1:35Luk 11:13 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. ‡ Exo 20:12-17Deu 5:16-21Mat 19:17-19Rom 13:9Col 3:20Eph 6:2Gal 3:10-13Isa 8:20 +521 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. ‡ Php 3:6Luk 18:11-12Mat 19:20-21Mrk 10:20-21Luk 15:29Luk 15:7Rom 10:2-3 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, 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. ‡ Luk 12:331Ti 6:18-19Mat 19:21Mat 6:19-20Luk 10:42Luk 16:9Luk 9:23Psa 27:4 +623 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. ‡ Ezk 33:311Jn 2:15Job 31:24-25Luk 21:34Mat 19:22Mrk 10:22Col 3:5Eph 5:5 +524 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! ‡ Pro 11:28Jas 2:5-7Mrk 10:23-27Pro 30:91Ti 6:9-102Co 7:9-10Mat 19:23-25Psa 10:3 +925 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. ‡ Mat 23:24 26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? ‡ Luk 13:23 27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. ‡ Jer 32:17Luk 1:37Mat 19:26Job 42:2Gen 18:14Eph 1:19-20Dan 4:35Eph 2:4-10 +128 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. ‡ Mrk 10:28Php 3:7Luk 5:11Mat 19:27Mat 4:19-22Mat 9:9 29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, ‡ Mrk 10:29-31Mat 10:37-39Luk 14:26-28Mat 19:28-30Deu 33:9 30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. ‡ Job 42:10Heb 13:5-6Rev 2:17Luk 12:31-32Mat 12:321Ti 4:81Ti 6:6Psa 119:103 +10

31 ¶ 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. ‡ Mat 20:17-19Isa 53:1-12Mrk 10:32-34Psa 22:1-31Luk 24:44-46Mat 16:21Luk 9:22Luk 9:51 +732 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: ‡ Luk 23:11Isa 50:6Isa 53:3Act 3:13Mrk 14:65Isa 52:14Mat 16:21Mat 26:67 +1433 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. ‡ Luk 24:71Co 15:3-4Luk 24:21Mat 16:21Mat 27:63 34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. ‡ Luk 9:45Mrk 9:32Jhn 12:16Jhn 16:1-19Luk 2:50Luk 24:25Luk 24:45Jhn 10:6

35 ¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: ‡ Mat 20:29-34Jhn 9:8Luk 16:20-21Mrk 10:46-521Sa 2:8Act 3:2Luk 19:1 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. ‡ Mat 21:10-11Luk 15:26 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. ‡ Mat 2:23Jhn 1:45Jhn 19:192Co 6:2Act 2:22Act 4:10Jhn 12:35-36Luk 2:51 +138 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. ‡ Mat 9:27Luk 18:39Mat 15:22Isa 9:6-7Mat 21:9Rom 1:3Jer 23:5Mat 12:23 +539 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. ‡ Gen 32:26-28Psa 141:1Luk 11:8-10Luk 18:15Mat 26:40-442Co 12:8Jer 29:12-13Luk 11:52 +540 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, ‡ Mat 20:31-34Mrk 10:48-52 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. ‡ 1Ki 3:5-15Mat 20:21-22Php 4:6Rom 8:25 42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. ‡ Luk 8:48Luk 17:19Mat 8:3Mat 9:22Luk 7:50Psa 107:20Psa 33:9Mat 15:28 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. ‡ Psa 146:82Th 1:10-12Act 11:18Act 26:18Act 4:21Gal 1:24Isa 29:18-19Isa 35:5 +21