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
New International Version
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.(A) 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice(B) against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”(C)
6 And the Lord(D) said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(E) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man(F) comes,(G) will he find faith on the earth?”
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness(H) and looked down on everyone else,(I) Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(J) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(K) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(L) twice a week and give a tenth(M) of all I get.’
13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(N) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(O)
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(P)
The Little Children and Jesus(Q)
15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child(R) will never enter it.”
The Rich and the Kingdom of God(S)
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(T)
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a]”(U)
21 “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor,(V) and you will have treasure in heaven.(W) Then come, follow me.”
23 When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. 24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!(X) 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”(Y)
28 Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”(Z)
29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come(AA) eternal life.”(AB)
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time(AC)
31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem,(AD) and everything that is written by the prophets(AE) about the Son of Man(AF) will be fulfilled. 32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles.(AG) They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33 they will flog him(AH) and kill him.(AI) On the third day(AJ) he will rise again.”(AK)
34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.(AL)
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight(AM)
35 As Jesus approached Jericho,(AN) a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”(AO)
38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David,(AP) have mercy(AQ) on me!”
39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”(AR)
40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”(AS) 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.(AT)
Footnotes
- Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
Lukas 18
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Liknelsen om den envisa änkan
18 En dag berättade Jesus denna liknelse för sina lärjungar för att visa hur viktigt det är att inte ge upp utan att be tills svaret kommer.
2 I en stad fanns det en domare, sa han, en mycket gudlös man, som inte visade någon respekt varken för Gud eller människor.
3 I samma stad fanns en änka som ständigt och jämt kom till honom och sa: 'Hjälp mig att få rätt mot min motpart som alltid anklagar mig.'
4-5 Under lång tid avvisade han henne, men till slut började hon att gå honom på nerverna. Då sa han till sig själv: 'Jag bryr mig varken om Gud eller människor, men den här kvinnan är så besvärlig så jag ska hjälpa henne att få rätt. Jag är trött på att hon springer här ständigt och jämt!'
6 Sedan sa Jesus: Om till och med en orättfärdig domare kan ge med sig,
7 tror ni då inte att Gud ska låta sina utvalda få rätt när de dag och natt ber till honom?
8 Jag försäkrar er att han ska skynda sig och hjälpa dem! Men frågan är: Kommer Människosonen att finna några ibland er som tror när han kommer tillbaka?
Männen som bad på olika sätt
9 Sedan berättade han denna liknelse för några som skröt med sin egen rättfärdighet och hånade alla andra:
10 Två män gick till templet för att be. En av dem var en stolt, självgod farisé. Den andre var tullindrivare och en riktig bedragare.
11 Den stolte farisén sa mera för sig själv än till Gud: 'Tack Gud för att jag inte är en syndare som alla andra, och särskilt inte som den där bedragaren där borta! För jag lurar aldrig någon, jag är aldrig otrogen i mitt äktenskap,
12 jag fastar två gånger i veckan och jag ger Gud en tiondel av allt jag tjänar.'
13 Men den ohederlige tulltjänstemannen stod på avstånd och vågade inte ens lyfta sina ögon mot himlen då han bad, utan slog sig för bröstet i sin sorg och ropade: 'Gud, förbarma dig över mig, stackars syndare.'
14 Jag säger er att syndaren och inte farisén gick hem befriad från sin skuld! Den som framhäver sig själv ska förödmjukas, men den som inte gör det ska bli ärad.
Jesus välsignar barnen
15 En dag tog några mödrar med sig sina småbarn till honom för att han skulle lägga sina händer på dem och välsigna dem. Men lärjungarna körde bort dem.
16-17 Då kallade Jesus till sig barnen och tillrättavisade lärjungarna och sa: Låt de små barnen komma till mig! Skicka inte iväg dem. Guds rike tillhör dem som är som små barn och som med fullt förtroende kommer till Gud. Och den som inte har en sådan tro som de, kommer aldrig dit in.
Jesus talar med en rik ung man
18 En gång ställde en rik och ansedd man denna fråga till honom: Gode mästare, vad ska jag göra för att få evigt liv?
19 Förstår du vad du säger när du kallar mig god? frågade Jesus honom. Det är bara Gud som är god och ingen annan.
20 Men när det gäller din fråga om evigt liv så vet du väl vad de tio budorden säger: var inte otrogen i ditt äktenskap, mörda inte, stjäl inte, ljug inte, hedra dina föräldrar och så vidare.
21 Mannen svarade: Jag har hållit vartenda ett av dessa bud sedan jag var ett litet barn.
22 När Jesus hörde detta svarade han: Du saknar fortfarande något. Sälj allt du äger och ge pengarna till de fattiga så får du en skatt i himlen. Kom sedan och följ mig.
23 Men när mannen hörde detta, gick han mycket olycklig därifrån för han hade gott om pengar.
24 Jesus såg efter honom när han gick och sa till sina lärjungar: Hur svårt det är för de rika att komma in i Guds rike!
25 Det är lättare för en kamel att tränga sig igenom ett nålsöga, än det är för den som klamrar sig fast vid sina rikedomar att komma in i Guds rike.
26 De som hörde honom säga detta utropade: Om det är så svårt, kan då någon över huvud taget bli frälst?
27 Han svarade: Det människor inte kan, det kan Gud!
28 Då sa Petrus ivrigt: Vi har lämnat våra hem och följt dig.
29 Ja, svarade Jesus, och alla som har gjort vad du har gjort, alla som lämnat hem, hustru, bröder, föräldrar, eller barn för Guds rikes skull
30 kommer att få det tillbaka många gånger om och dessutom få evigt liv i den värld som ska komma.
Jesus förutsäger för tredje gången hur han ska dö
31 Han samlade sedan de tolv omkring sig och sa till dem: Som ni vet är vi på väg till Jerusalem, och när vi kommer dit ska allt vad de gamla profeterna sagt om Människosonen slå in.
32 Man ska överlämna mig till romarna, och jag ska bli hånad och misshandlad, och man ska spotta på mig
33 och piska mig och slutligen döda mig. Men på den tredje dagen ska jag uppstå från de döda.
34 Men de förstod inte ett dugg vad han talade om, och de tyckte att han talade i gåtor.
Jesus botar från blindhet
35 När de närmade sig staden Jeriko satt en blind man vid vägen och tiggde,
36 och när han hörde att det var många människor som kom vägen fram, frågade han nyfiket vad som stod på.
37 Då han fick höra att det var Jesus från Nasaret som kom,
38 började han ropa: Jesus, Davids son, hjälp mig!
39 Folket som gick framför Jesus försökte tysta mannen, men han ropade bara högre: Davids son, hjälp mig!
40 När Jesus kom fram till platsen stannade han. Hämta den blinde mannen, sa han.
41 Sedan frågade Jesus mannen:Vad vill du att jag ska göra? Herre, bad mannen, jag vill få min syn tillbaka!
42 Då sa Jesus till honom: Du kan se! Din tro har botat dig.
43 Och med detsamma kunde mannen se, och han följde efter Jesus och prisade Gud. Och alla som såg det som hände tackade och lovprisade Gud.
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