Luke 18

1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up, ‡ Col 4:2Rom 12:121Th 5:17Php 4:6Eph 6:18Psa 55:16-17Jer 29:12Luk 21:36 +142 saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect 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 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ ‡ Isa 1:17Jer 5:28Job 22:9Deu 27:19Job 29:13Luk 18:7-8Rom 13:3-42Sa 14:5-24 +14 He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, ‡ Heb 4:12-13Luk 12:17Luk 16:3 5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’” ‡ Luk 11:8Luk 18:39Jdg 16:16Mrk 10:47-482Sa 13:24-27Mat 15:23

6 The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. ‡ Luk 7:13 7 Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience 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 quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will 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 +2

9 He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all 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; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. ‡ 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 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. ‡ Mat 6:5Rev 3:17Isa 65:5Jer 2:35Mrk 11:25Jas 2:9-121Co 15:9-101Co 4:7-8 +1312 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’ ‡ Luk 11:42Mat 23:23-24Luk 17:10Mat 9:141Ti 4:8Lev 27:30-33Mal 3:8Mat 15:7-9 +1513 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!’ ‡ 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 everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.” ‡ Luk 14:11Luk 16:15Jas 4:10Mat 23:12Pro 29:23Jas 4:6Luk 1:52Psa 138:6 +29

15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. ‡ Mat 19:13-15Mrk 10:13-161Sa 1:24Luk 9:49-50Luk 9:54 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. ‡ Mat 18:3-41Co 14:201Co 7:14Deu 31:121Pe 2:2Act 2:39Gen 21:4Deu 29:11 +317 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.” ‡ Mat 18:3Mrk 10:15Psa 131:1-21Pe 1:14

18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, 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 +1

19 Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God. ‡ Jas 1:17Job 15:14-16Heb 7:261Ti 3:16Job 14:4Job 25:4Luk 1:35Luk 11:13 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.’” ¹ ‡ Exo 20:12-17Deu 5:16-21Mat 19:17-19Rom 13:9Col 3:20Eph 6:2Gal 3:10-13Isa 8:20 +5

21 He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.” ‡ Php 3:6Luk 18:11-12Mat 19:20-21Mrk 10:20-21Luk 15:29Luk 15:7Rom 10:2-3

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.” ‡ Luk 12:331Ti 6:18-19Mat 19:21Mat 6:19-20Luk 10:42Luk 16:9Luk 9:23Psa 27:4 +6

23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich. ‡ Ezk 33:311Jn 2:15Job 31:24-25Luk 21:34Mat 19:22Mrk 10:22Col 3:5Eph 5:5 +5

24 Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom! ‡ 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 enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.” ‡ Mat 23:24

26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” ‡ Luk 13:23

27 But 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 +1

28 Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.” ‡ Mrk 10:28Php 3:7Luk 5:11Mat 19:27Mat 4:19-22Mat 9:9

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, ‡ Mrk 10:29-31Mat 10:37-39Luk 14:26-28Mat 19:28-30Deu 33:9 30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.” ‡ Job 42:10Heb 13:5-6Rev 2:17Luk 12:31-32Mat 12:321Ti 4:81Ti 6:6Psa 119:103 +10

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. ‡ 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 will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on. ‡ Luk 23:11Isa 50:6Isa 53:3Act 3:13Mrk 14:65Isa 52:14Mat 16:21Mat 26:67 +1433 They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.” ‡ Luk 24:71Co 15:3-4Luk 24:21Mat 16:21Mat 27:63

34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said. ‡ Luk 9:45Mrk 9:32Jhn 12:16Jhn 16:1-19Luk 2:50Luk 24:25Luk 24:45Jhn 10:6

35 As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. ‡ Mat 20:29-34Jhn 9:8Luk 16:20-21Mrk 10:46-521Sa 2:8Act 3:2Luk 19:1 36 Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant. ‡ Mat 21:10-11Luk 15:26 37 They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. ‡ Mat 2:23Jhn 1:45Jhn 19:192Co 6:2Act 2:22Act 4:10Jhn 12:35-36Luk 2:51 +138 He cried out, “Jesus, you 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 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!” ‡ Gen 32:26-28Psa 141:1Luk 11:8-10Luk 18:15Mat 26:40-442Co 12:8Jer 29:12-13Luk 11:52 +5

40 Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him, ‡ Mat 20:31-34Mrk 10:48-52 41 “What do you want me to do?” ‡ 1Ki 3:5-15Mat 20:21-22Php 4:6Rom 8:25

He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”

42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.” ‡ Luk 8:48Luk 17:19Mat 8:3Mat 9:22Luk 7:50Psa 107:20Psa 33:9Mat 15:28

43 Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God. ‡ Psa 146:82Th 1:10-12Act 11:18Act 26:18Act 4:21Gal 1:24Isa 29:18-19Isa 35:5 +21