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Luke 18
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The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray(A) always and not give up.(B) 2 “There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God(C) or respect people. 3 And a widow(D) in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

4 “For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or respect people, 5 yet because this widow keeps(E) pestering me,[a] I will give her justice, so that she doesn’t wear me out[b] by her persistent coming.’”

6 Then the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 Will not God grant justice(F) to his elect(G) who cry out to him day and night?(H) Will he delay(I) helping them?[c] 8 I tell you that he will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes,(J) will he find faith on earth?”

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

9 He(K) also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves(L) that they were righteous(M) and looked down(N) on everyone else: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(O) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee was standing(P) and praying like this about himself: [d] ‘God, I thank you that I’m not like other people—greedy,(Q) unrighteous,(R) adulterers,(S) or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(T) twice a week; I give a tenth[e](U) of everything I get.’

13 “But the tax collector, standing far off,(V) would not even raise his eyes to heaven(W) but kept striking his chest(X) and saying, ‘God, have mercy on me,[f](Y) a sinner!’ (Z) 14 I tell you, this one went down to his house justified(AA) rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”(AB)

Blessing the Children

15 People(AC) were bringing infants to him so that he might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 Jesus, however, invited them: “Let the little children come to me,(AD) and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you,(AE) whoever does not receive(AF) the kingdom of God like a little child(AG) will never enter it.”

The Rich Young Ruler

18 A(AH) ruler(AI) asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (AJ)

19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not bear false witness; honor your father and mother.”[g](AK)

21 “I have kept all these from my youth,” he said.

22 When Jesus heard this, he told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell all you have and distribute it to the poor,(AL) and you will have treasure in heaven.(AM) Then come, follow me.”(AN)

23 After he heard this, he became extremely sad,(AO) because he was very rich.

Possessions and the Kingdom

24 Seeing that he became sad,[h] Jesus said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth 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 person to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 Those who heard this asked, “Then who can be saved?” (AP)

27 He replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”(AQ)

28 Then Peter said, “Look, we have left what we had and followed(AR) you.”

29 So he said to them, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left a house, wife or brothers or sisters, parents or children because of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive many times more at this time,(AS) and eternal life in the age to come.”

The Third Prediction of His Death

31 Then(AT) he took the Twelve aside and told them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem.(AU) Everything that is written(AV) through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.(AW) 32 For he will be handed over to the Gentiles,(AX) and he will be mocked,(AY) insulted, spit(AZ) on; 33 and after they flog him, they will kill him, and he will rise on the third day.”(BA)

34 They understood none of these things.(BB) The meaning of the saying[i](BC) was hidden(BD) from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

A Blind Man Receives His Sight

35 As(BE) he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. 36 Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening. 37 “Jesus of Nazareth(BF) is passing by,” they told him.

38 So he called out,(BG) “Jesus, Son of David,(BH) have mercy(BI) on me!” 39 Then those in front told him to keep quiet,[j] but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to him. When he came closer, he asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord,” he said, “I want to see.”

42 “Receive your sight,”(BJ) Jesus told him. “Your faith has saved you.”(BK) 43 Instantly he could see, and he began to follow him, glorifying God.(BL) All the people,(BM) when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Footnotes

  1. 18:5 Lit widow causes me trouble
  2. 18:5 Or doesn’t ruin my reputation
  3. 18:7 Or Will he put up with them?
  4. 18:11 Or by himself
  5. 18:12 Or give tithes
  6. 18:13 Or God, turn your wrath from me
  7. 18:20 Ex 20:12–16; Dt 5:16–20
  8. 18:24 Other mss omit he became sad
  9. 18:34 Lit This saying
  10. 18:39 Or those in front rebuked him
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Luca 18
Nuova Riveduta 2006

La vedova e il giudice

18 (A)Propose loro [ancora] una parabola per mostrare che dovevano pregare[a] sempre e non stancarsi: 2 «In una certa città vi era un giudice, che non temeva Dio e non aveva rispetto per nessuno; 3 e in quella città vi era una vedova, la quale andava da lui e diceva: “Rendimi giustizia sul mio avversario”. 4 Egli per qualche tempo non volle farlo; ma poi disse fra sé: “Benché io non tema Dio e non abbia rispetto per nessuno, 5 pure, poiché questa vedova continua a importunarmi, le renderò giustizia, perché, venendo a insistere, non finisca per rompermi la testa”». 6 Il Signore disse: «Ascoltate quel che dice il giudice ingiusto. 7 Dio non renderà dunque giustizia ai suoi eletti che giorno e notte gridano a lui? Tarderà nei loro confronti?[b] 8 Io vi dico che renderà giustizia con prontezza. Ma quando il Figlio dell’uomo verrà, troverà la fede sulla terra?»

Il fariseo e il pubblicano

9 (B)Disse ancora questa parabola per certuni che erano persuasi di essere giusti e disprezzavano gli altri: 10 «Due uomini salirono al tempio per pregare; uno era fariseo e l’altro pubblicano. 11 Il fariseo, stando in piedi, pregava così dentro di sé: “O Dio, ti ringrazio che io non sono come gli altri uomini, ladri, ingiusti, adùlteri; neppure come questo pubblicano. 12 Io digiuno due volte la settimana, pago la decima su tutto quello che possiedo”. 13 Ma il pubblicano se ne stava a distanza e non osava neppure alzare gli occhi al cielo; ma si batteva il petto, dicendo: “O Dio, abbi pietà di me, peccatore!” 14 Io vi dico che questo tornò a casa sua giustificato, piuttosto che quello; perché chiunque s’innalza sarà abbassato, ma chi si abbassa sarà innalzato».

Gesù benedice i bambini

15 (C)Portavano a Gesù anche i bambini, perché li toccasse; ma i discepoli, vedendo ciò, li sgridavano. 16 Allora Gesù li chiamò a sé e disse: «Lasciate che i bambini vengano a me, e non glielo vietate, perché il regno di Dio è di chi è come loro. 17 In verità vi dico: chiunque non avrà ricevuto il regno di Dio come un bambino, non vi entrerà affatto».

Il giovane ricco

18 (D)Uno dei capi[c] lo interrogò, dicendo: «Maestro buono, che devo fare per ereditare la vita eterna?» 19 Gesù gli disse: «Perché mi chiami buono? Nessuno è buono, tranne uno solo, cioè Dio. 20 Tu conosci i comandamenti: Non commettere adulterio; non uccidere; non rubare; non dir falsa testimonianza; onora tuo padre e tua madre[d]». 21 Ed egli rispose: «Tutte queste cose io le ho osservate fin dalla [mia] gioventù». 22 Gesù, udito questo, gli disse: «Una cosa ti manca ancora: vendi tutto quello che hai e distribuiscilo ai poveri, e avrai un tesoro nei cieli[e]; poi vieni e seguimi». 23 Ma egli, udite queste cose, ne fu afflitto, perché era molto ricco. 24 Gesù, vedendolo {così triste}, disse: «Quanto è difficile, per quelli che hanno delle ricchezze, entrare nel regno di Dio! 25 Perché è più facile per un cammello passare attraverso la cruna di un ago, che per un ricco entrare nel regno di Dio». 26 Quelli che udirono dissero: «Chi dunque può essere salvato?» 27 Egli rispose: «Le cose impossibili agli uomini sono possibili a Dio».

28 Pietro disse: «Ecco, noi abbiamo lasciato le nostre cose[f] e ti abbiamo seguito». 29 Ed egli disse loro: «Vi dico in verità che non c’è nessuno che abbia lasciato casa, o moglie, o fratelli, o genitori, o figli a causa del regno di Dio, 30 il quale non ne riceva molte volte tanto in questo tempo e, nell’età futura, la vita eterna».

Gesù predice per la terza volta la Passione

31 (E)Poi prese con sé i dodici e disse loro: «Ecco, noi saliamo a Gerusalemme, e saranno compiute riguardo al Figlio dell’uomo tutte le cose scritte dai profeti. 32 Infatti egli sarà consegnato ai pagani, e sarà schernito e oltraggiato e gli sputeranno addosso; 33 e, dopo averlo flagellato, lo uccideranno; ma il terzo giorno risusciterà». 34 Ed essi non capirono nulla di tutto questo; quel discorso era per loro oscuro e non capivano ciò che Gesù voleva dire.

Gesù guarisce un cieco

35 (F)Come egli si avvicinava a Gerico, un cieco che sedeva presso la strada, mendicando, 36 udì la folla che passava e domandò che cosa fosse. 37 Gli fecero sapere che passava Gesù il Nazareno. 38 Allora egli gridò: «Gesù, Figlio di Davide, abbi pietà di me!» 39 E quelli che precedevano lo sgridavano perché tacesse; ma lui gridava più forte: «Figlio di Davide, abbi pietà di me!» 40 Gesù, fermatosi, comandò che il cieco fosse condotto a lui; e, quando gli fu vicino, gli domandò: 41 «Che vuoi che io ti faccia?» Egli disse: «Signore, che io recuperi la vista». 42 E Gesù gli disse: «Recupera la vista; la tua fede ti ha salvato». 43 Nello stesso momento recuperò la vista, e lo seguiva glorificando Dio; e tutto il popolo, visto ciò, diede lode a Dio.

Footnotes

  1. Luca 18:1 TR e M per mostrare che bisogna pregare…
  2. Luca 18:7 Gridano a lui? Tarderà nei loro confronti? altri traducono: gridano a lui, pur essendo tardo nel farlo.
  3. Luca 18:18 Uno dei capi, forse un capo della sinagoga.
  4. Luca 18:20 +Es 20:12-16.
  5. Luca 18:22 TR e M nel cielo.
  6. Luca 18:28 TR e M noi abbiamo lasciato ogni cosa.
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Luke 18
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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

  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
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