18:1And he was saying also a parable to them, that one must always pray and not lose heart, saying: "There was a certain judge in a certain city, who did not fear God, and did not respect man. 18:3And there was a certain widow in that city, and she was coming to him, saying: 'Avenge me against my adversary.' 18:4And he was unwilling for a long time. 18:4But after these things he said within himself: 'Even if I do not fear God, nor respect man: yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest at the last, coming, she beat me black and blue.'" 18:6And the Lord said: "Hear what the judge of iniquity says: and will not God make vengeance for his chosen ones, who cry to him by day and by night, and will he have patience in their regard?
18:8I say to you that he will quickly make vengeance for them. 18:8But yet the Son of Man, coming, do you think, will he find faith on the earth?" 18:9And he spoke also to some who trusted in themselves as being just, and despised the rest, this parable: "Two men went up into the temple to pray: one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 18:11The Pharisee, standing, was praying these things with himself: 'God, I give thanks to you, because I am not as the rest of men: robbers, unjust, adulterers, as also this tax collector: I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.' 18:13And the tax collector, standing far off, was unwilling even to lift his eyes to heaven: but he was striking his breast, saying: 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner.' 18:14I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that one: because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
18:15And they were bringing to him also infants, so that he might touch them. 18:15And when the disciples saw it, they were rebuking them. 18:16But Jesus, calling them together, said: "Allow the children to come to me, and do not forbid them: for of such is the kingdom of God. 18:17Amen I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter into it." 18:18And a certain ruler asked him, saying: "Good master, by doing what shall I possess eternal life?" 18:19And Jesus said to him: "Why do you call me good? 18:19No one is good except God alone. 18:20You know the commandments: you shall not kill; 18:20You shall not commit adultery; 18:20You shall not commit theft; 18:20You shall not speak false testimony; 18:20Honour your father and mother."
18:21He said: "All these things I have kept from my youth." 18:22Which having been heard, Jesus said to him: "One thing is still lacking to you: all things whatever you have, sell, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me." 18:23These things having been heard, he was saddened: because he was very rich. 18:24And Jesus, seeing him made sad, said: "How difficult it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God! 18:25For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
18:26And those who were hearing said: "And who can become safe?" 18:27He said to them: "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God." 18:28And Peter said: "Look, we have left all things and have followed you." 18:29He said to them: "Amen I say to you, there is no one who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God, and will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life." 18:31And Jesus took the twelve aside, and said to them: "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which have been written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be brought to completion: for he will be handed over to the gentiles, and will be mocked, and will be scourged, and will be spat upon: and after they have scourged him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise again."
18:34And they themselves understood none of these things, and this word was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things which were being said. 18:35Now it was done, when he was drawing near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. 18:36And when he heard the crowd passing by, he was asking what this was. 18:37And they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by. 18:38And he cried out, saying: "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me." 18:39And those who were going in front were rebuking him, that he should be silent. 18:39But he was crying out much more: "Son of David, have pity on me."
18:40And Jesus, standing still, ordered him to be brought to himself. 18:40And when he had come near, he asked him, saying: "What do you wish that I do for you?" 18:41But he said: "Lord, that I may see." 18:42And Jesus said to him: "Look up, your faith has made you safe." 18:43And at once he saw, and was following him, glorifying God. 18:43And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.