Luke 18
English Standard Version
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought (A)always to pray and not (B)lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who (C)neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, (D)‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And (E)will not God give justice to (F)his elect, (G)who cry to him day and night? (H)(I)Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them (J)speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, (K)will he find faith on earth?”
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 He also told this parable to some (L)who trusted (M)in themselves that they were righteous, (N)and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men (O)went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, (P)standing by himself, prayed[a] (Q)thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 (R)I fast twice a week; (S)I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, (T)standing far off, (U)would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but (V)beat his breast, saying, ‘God, (W)be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For (X)everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Let the Children Come to Me
15 (Y)Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they (Z)rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, (AA)“Let the children come to me, and (AB)do not hinder them, (AC)for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 17 (AD)Truly, I say to you, whoever does not (AE)receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
The Rich Ruler
18 (AF)And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to (AG)inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: (AH)‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, (AI)“All these I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. (AJ)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have (AK)treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 23 (AL)But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. 24 Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, (AM)“How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter (AN)the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter (AO)the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 But he said, (AP)“What is impossible with man is possible with God.” 28 And Peter said, “See, (AQ)we have left our homes and followed you.” 29 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, (AR)there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers[b] or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive (AS)many times more (AT)in this time, and in (AU)the age to come eternal life.”
Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time
31 (AV)And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, (AW)we are going up to Jerusalem, and (AX)everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For he will be (AY)delivered over to the Gentiles and will be (AZ)mocked and shamefully treated and (BA)spit upon. 33 And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on (BB)the third day he will rise.” 34 (BC)But they understood none of these things. (BD)This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar
35 (BE)As he drew near to Jericho, (BF)a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. 37 They told him, (BG)“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” 38 And he cried out, “Jesus, (BH)Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 And those who were in front (BI)rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40 And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him, 41 (BJ)“What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” 42 And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; (BK)your faith has (BL)made you well.” 43 And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, (BM)glorifying God. And (BN)all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
Footnotes
- Luke 18:11 Or standing, prayed to himself
- Luke 18:29 Or wife or brothers and sisters
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.
Lucas 18
Almeida Revista e Corrigida 2009
A parábola do juiz iníquo
18 E contou-lhes também uma parábola sobre o dever de orar sempre e nunca desfalecer, 2 dizendo: Havia numa cidade um certo juiz, que nem a Deus temia, nem respeitava homem algum. 3 Havia também naquela mesma cidade uma certa viúva e ia ter com ele, dizendo: Faze-me justiça contra o meu adversário. 4 E, por algum tempo, não quis; mas, depois, disse consigo: Ainda que não temo a Deus, nem respeito os homens, 5 todavia, como esta viúva me molesta, hei de fazer-lhe justiça, para que enfim não volte e me importune muito. 6 E disse o Senhor: Ouvi o que diz o injusto juiz. 7 E Deus não fará justiça aos seus escolhidos, que clamam a ele de dia e de noite, ainda que tardio para com eles? 8 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
9 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.
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