New Testament in a Year

18 ¶ And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that it behooves us always to pray and not faint,

² saying, There was in a city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man;

³ and there was a widow in that city, and she came unto him, saying, Defend 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 yet because this widow troubles me, I will do her justice, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

⁶ And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says.

⁷ And shall not God avenge his own elect who cry day and night unto him though he bears long regarding them?

⁸ I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?

⁹ ¶ And he spoke this parable unto some who 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 two meals every sabbath; 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, reconcile me, a sinner.

¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for anyone that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles 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 the 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 prince asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

¹⁹ And Jesus said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? No one is good except one, that is, God.

²⁰ Thou knowest the commandments, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

²¹ And he said, All these things I have kept from my youth up.

²² Now when Jesus heard this, 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.