Luke 18
New King James Version
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, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor [a]regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, [b]‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 5 (B)yet because this widow troubles me I will [c]avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”
6 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. 7 And (C)shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 8 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
9 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
- Luke 18:2 respect
- Luke 18:3 Avenge me on
- Luke 18:5 vindicate
- Luke 18:14 put down
- Luke 18:28 NU our own
- Luke 18:31 fulfilled
Luke 18
King James Version
18 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 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.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 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.
14 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.
15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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.
17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
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.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
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.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25 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.
26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
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,
30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
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.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
39 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.
40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
路加福音 18
Revised Chinese Union Version (Traditional Script) Shen Edition
寡婦和法官的比喻
18 耶穌對門徒講了一個比喻，為了要他們常常禱告，不可灰心。 2 他說：「某城有一個官，不懼怕 神，也不尊重人。 3 那城裏有個寡婦，常到他那裏，說：『我有一個冤家，求你給我伸冤。』 4 他很久不受理，後來心裏說：『我雖不懼怕 神，也不尊重人， 5 只因這寡婦煩擾我，我就給她伸冤吧，免得她常來糾纏我。』」 6 主說：「你們聽這不義的官所說的話。 7 神的選民晝夜呼籲他，他豈會延遲不給他們伸冤嗎？ 8 我告訴你們，他很快就要給他們伸冤。然而，人子來的時候，能在世上找到這樣的信德嗎？」
法利賽人和稅吏的禱告
9 耶穌向那些自以為義而藐視別人的人講了這比喻： 10 「有兩個人上聖殿去禱告，一個是法利賽人，一個是稅吏。 11 法利賽人獨自站着，自言自語地禱告說：『 神啊，我感謝你，我不像別人勒索、不義、姦淫，也不像這個稅吏。 12 我每週禁食兩次，凡我所得的都獻上十分之一。』 13 那稅吏遠遠地站着，連舉目望天也不敢，只捶着胸，說：『 神啊，開恩可憐我這個罪人！』 14 我告訴你們，這人回家去比那人倒算為義了。因為凡自高的，必降為卑；自甘卑微的，必升為高。」
耶穌為小孩祝福(A)
15 有人甚至連嬰孩也帶來見耶穌，要他摸他們，門徒看見就責備那些人。 16 耶穌卻叫他們來，說：「讓小孩子到我這裏來，不要阻止他們，因為在 神國的正是這樣的人。 17 我實在告訴你們，凡要接受 神國的，若不像小孩子，絕不能進去。」
富足的官尋求永生(B)
18 有一個官問耶穌說：「善良的老師，我該做甚麼事才能承受永生？」 19 耶穌對他說：「你為甚麼稱我是善良的？除了 神一位之外，再沒有善良的。 20 誡命你是知道的：『不可姦淫；不可殺人；不可偷盜；不可作假見證；當孝敬父母。』」 21 那人說：「這一切我從小都遵守了。」 22 耶穌聽見了，就對他說：「你還缺少一件：要變賣你一切所有的，分給窮人，就必有財寶在天上；你還要來跟從我。」 23 他聽見這些話，就很憂愁，因為他很富有。
24 耶穌見他變得很憂愁[a]，就說：「有錢財的人進 神的國是何等的難哪！ 25 駱駝穿過針眼比財主進 神的國還容易呢！」 26 聽見的人說：「這樣，誰能得救呢？」 27 耶穌說：「在人所不能的事，在 神都能。」 28 彼得說：「看哪，我們已經撇下自己所有的跟從你了。」 29 耶穌對他們說：「我實在告訴你們，凡是為 神的國撇下房屋，或是妻子、兄弟、父母、兒女的， 30 沒有不在今世得更多倍，而在來世得永生的。」
耶穌第三次預言受難和復活(C)
31 耶穌把十二使徒帶到一邊，對他們說：「看哪，我們上耶路撒冷去，先知所寫的一切事都要成就在人子身上。 32 他將被交給外邦人；他們要戲弄他，凌辱他，向他吐唾沫， 33 並要鞭打他，殺害他；第三天他要復活。」 34 這些事門徒一點也不明白，這話的意思對他們是隱藏的；他們不知道所說的是甚麼。
治好耶利哥的盲人(D)
35 耶穌將近耶利哥的時候，有一個盲人坐在路旁討飯。 36 他聽見許多人經過，就問是甚麼事。 37 他們告訴他，是拿撒勒人耶穌經過。 38 他就呼叫說：「大衛之子耶穌啊，可憐我吧！」 39 在前頭走的人就責備他，不許他作聲，他卻越發喊叫：「大衛之子啊，可憐我吧！」 40 耶穌就站住，吩咐把他領過來，他到了跟前，就問他： 41 「你要我為你做甚麼？」他說：「主啊，我要能看見。」 42 耶穌對他說：「你看見吧！你的信救了你。」 43 那盲人立刻看得見了，就跟隨耶穌，一路歸榮耀給 神。眾人看見這事，也都讚美 神。
Footnotes
- 18．24 有古卷沒有「變得很憂愁」。
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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