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God Will Help His People

18 Yeshua used this illustration with his disciples to show them that they need to pray all the time and never give up. He said, “In a city there was a judge who didn’t fear God or respect people. In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice.’

“For a while the judge refused to do anything. But then he thought, ‘This widow really annoys me. Although I don’t fear God or respect people, I’ll have to give her justice. Otherwise, she’ll keep coming to me until she wears me out.’”

The Lord added, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge thought. Won’t God give his chosen people justice when they cry out to him for help day and night? Is he slow to help them? I can guarantee that he will give them justice quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

A Pharisee and a Tax Collector

Yeshua also used this illustration with some who were sure that God approved of them while they looked down on everyone else. 10 He said, “Two men went into the temple courtyard to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood up and prayed, ‘God, I thank you that I’m not like other people! I’m not a robber or a dishonest person. I haven’t committed adultery. I’m not even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my entire income.’

13 “But the tax collector was standing at a distance. He wouldn’t even look up to heaven. Instead, he became very upset, and he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

14 “I can guarantee that this tax collector went home with God’s approval, but the Pharisee didn’t. Everyone who honors himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be honored.”

Jesus Blesses Children(A)

15 Some people brought infants to Yeshua to have him hold them. When the disciples saw this, they told the people not to do that.

16 But Yeshua called the infants to him and said, “Don’t stop the children from coming to me! Children like these are part of the kingdom of God. 17 I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn’t receive the kingdom of God as a little child receives it will never enter it.”

Eternal Life in the Kingdom(B)

18 An official asked Yeshua, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

19 Yeshua said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God. 20 You know the commandments: Never commit adultery. Never murder. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Honor your father and your mother.”

21 The official replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was a boy.”

22 When Yeshua heard this, he said to him, “You still need one thing. Sell everything you have. Distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then follow me!”

23 When the official heard this, he became sad, because he was very rich. 24 Yeshua watched him and said, “How hard it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God! 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 Those who heard him asked, “Who, then, can be saved?”

27 Yeshua said, “The things that are impossible for people to do are possible for God to do.”

28 Then Peter said, “We’ve left everything to follow you.”

29 Yeshua said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Anyone who gave up his home, wife, brothers, parents, or children because of the kingdom of God 30 will certainly receive many times as much in this life and will receive eternal life in the world to come.”

For the Third Time Jesus Foretells That He Will Die and Come Back to Life(C)

31 Yeshua took the twelve apostles aside and said to them, “We’re going to Jerusalem. Everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true. 32 He will be handed over to foreigners. They will make fun of him, insult him, spit on him, 33 whip him, and kill him. But on the third day he will come back to life.”

34 But they didn’t understand any of this. What he said was a mystery to them, and they didn’t know what he meant.

Jesus Gives Sight to a Blind Man(D)

35 As Yeshua came near Jericho, a blind man was sitting and begging by the road. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he tried to find out what was happening. 37 The people told him that Yeshua from Nazareth was passing by. 38 Then the blind man shouted, “Yeshua, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 The people at the front of the crowd told the blind man to be quiet. But he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 Yeshua stopped and ordered them to bring the man to him. When the man came near, Yeshua asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”

The blind man said, “Lord, I want to see again.”

42 Yeshua told him, “Receive your sight! Your faith has made you well.” 43 Immediately, he could see again. He followed Yeshua and praised God. All the people saw this, and they, too, praised God.

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men (A)always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor [a]regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, [b]‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, (B)yet because this widow troubles me I will [c]avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”

Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. And (C)shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you (D)that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Also He spoke this parable to some (E)who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee (F)stood and prayed thus with himself, (G)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; (H)for everyone who exalts himself will be [d]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Jesus Blesses Little Children(I)

15 (J)Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for (K)of such is the kingdom of God. 17 (L)Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”

Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler(M)

18 (N)Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

19 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but (O)One, that is, God. 20 You know the commandments: (P)‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ (Q)‘Honor your father and your mother.’

21 And he said, “All (R)these things I have kept from my youth.”

22 So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. (S)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

23 But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

With God All Things Are Possible(T)

24 And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, (U)“How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For 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.”

26 And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?”

27 But He said, (V)“The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

28 (W)Then Peter said, “See, we have left [e]all and followed You.”

29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, (X)there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 (Y)who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

Jesus a Third Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection(Z)

31 (AA)Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things (AB)that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be [f]accomplished. 32 For (AC)He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. 33 They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.”

34 (AD)But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken.

A Blind Man Receives His Sight(AE)

35 (AF)Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. 36 And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. 37 So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, (AG)Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, 41 saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”

42 Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; (AH)your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, (AI)glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:2 respect
  2. Luke 18:3 Avenge me on
  3. Luke 18:5 vindicate
  4. Luke 18:14 put down
  5. Luke 18:28 NU our own
  6. Luke 18:31 fulfilled

A parábola do juiz iníquo

18 E contou-lhes também uma parábola sobre o dever de orar sempre e nunca desfalecer, dizendo: Havia numa cidade um certo juiz, que nem a Deus temia, nem respeitava homem algum. Havia também naquela mesma cidade uma certa viúva e ia ter com ele, dizendo: Faze-me justiça contra o meu adversário. E, por algum tempo, não quis; mas, depois, disse consigo: Ainda que não temo a Deus, nem respeito os homens, todavia, como esta viúva me molesta, hei de fazer-lhe justiça, para que enfim não volte e me importune muito. E disse o Senhor: Ouvi o que diz o injusto juiz. E Deus não fará justiça aos seus escolhidos, que clamam a ele de dia e de noite, ainda que tardio para com eles? Digo-vos que, depressa, lhes fará justiça. Quando, porém, vier o Filho do Homem, porventura, achará fé na terra?

A parábola do fariseu e do publicano

E disse também esta parábola a uns que confiavam em si mesmos, crendo que eram justos, e desprezavam os outros: 10 Dois homens subiram ao templo, a orar; um, fariseu, e o outro, publicano. 11 O fariseu, estando em pé, orava consigo desta maneira: Ó Deus, graças te dou, porque não sou como os demais homens, roubadores, injustos e adúlteros; nem ainda como este publicano. 12 Jejuo duas vezes na semana e dou os dízimos de tudo quanto possuo. 13 O publicano, porém, estando em pé, de longe, nem ainda queria levantar os olhos ao céu, mas batia no peito, dizendo: Ó Deus, tem misericórdia de mim, pecador! 14 Digo-vos que este desceu justificado para sua casa, e não aquele; porque qualquer que a si mesmo se exalta será humilhado, e qualquer que a si mesmo se humilha será exaltado.

Jesus abençoa as crianças(A)

15 E traziam-lhe também crianças, para que ele as tocasse; e os discípulos, vendo isso, repreendiam-nos. 16 Mas Jesus, chamando-as para si, disse: Deixai vir a mim os pequeninos e não os impeçais, porque dos tais é o Reino de Deus. 17 Em verdade vos digo que qualquer que não receber o Reino de Deus como uma criança não entrará nele.

O jovem rico(B)

18 E perguntou-lhe um certo príncipe, dizendo: Bom Mestre, que hei de fazer para herdar a vida eterna? 19 Jesus lhe disse: Por que me chamas bom? Ninguém há bom, senão um, que é Deus. 20 Sabes os mandamentos: Não adulterarás, não matarás, não furtarás, não dirás falso testemunho, honra a teu pai e a tua mãe. 21 E disse ele: Todas essas coisas tenho observado desde a minha mocidade. 22 E, quando Jesus ouviu isso, disse-lhe: Ainda te falta uma coisa: vende tudo quanto tens, reparte-o pelos pobres e terás um tesouro no céu; depois, vem e segue-me. 23 Mas, ouvindo ele isso, ficou muito triste, porque era muito rico.

24 E, vendo Jesus que ele ficara muito triste, disse: Quão dificilmente entrarão no Reino de Deus os que têm riquezas! 25 Porque é mais fácil entrar um camelo pelo fundo de uma agulha do que entrar um rico no Reino de Deus. 26 E os que ouviram isso disseram: Logo, quem pode salvar-se? 27 Mas ele respondeu: As coisas que são impossíveis aos homens são possíveis a Deus. 28 E disse Pedro: Eis que nós deixamos tudo e te seguimos. 29 E ele lhes disse: Na verdade vos digo que ninguém há, que tenha deixado casa, ou pais, ou irmãos, ou mulher, ou filhos pelo Reino de Deus 30 e não haja de receber muito mais neste mundo e, na idade vindoura, a vida eterna.

Jesus anuncia a sua paixão(C)

31 E, tomando consigo os doze, disse-lhes: Eis que subimos a Jerusalém, e se cumprirá no Filho do Homem tudo o que pelos profetas foi escrito. 32 Pois há de ser entregue aos gentios e escarnecido, injuriado e cuspido; 33 e, havendo-o açoitado, o matarão; e, ao terceiro dia, ressuscitará. 34 E eles nada disso entendiam, e esta palavra lhes era encoberta, não percebendo o que se lhes dizia.

O cego de Jericó(D)

35 E aconteceu que, chegando ele perto de Jericó, estava um cego assentado junto do caminho, mendigando. 36 E, ouvindo passar a multidão, perguntou que era aquilo. 37 E disseram-lhe que Jesus, o Nazareno, passava. 38 Então, clamou, dizendo: Jesus, Filho de Davi, tem misericórdia de mim! 39 E os que iam passando repreendiam-no para que se calasse; mas ele clamava ainda mais: Filho de Davi, tem misericórdia de mim! 40 Então, Jesus, parando, mandou que lho trouxessem; e, chegando ele, perguntou-lhe, 41 dizendo: Que queres que te faça? E ele disse: Senhor, que eu veja. 42 E Jesus lhe disse: Vê; a tua fé te salvou. 43 E logo viu e seguia-o, glorificando a Deus. E todo o povo, vendo isso, dava louvores a Deus.