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# Chapter 18
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1. Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,
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2. saying: *"There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man.*
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3. *Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, 'Get justice for me from my adversary.'*
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4. *And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, 'Though I do not fear God nor regard man,*
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5. *yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.' "*
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6. Then the Lord said, *"Hear what the unjust judge said.*
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7. *And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?*
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8. *I tell you 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
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9. Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
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10. *"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.*
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11. *The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.*
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12. *I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'*
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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!'*
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14. *I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."*Jesus Blesses Little Children
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15. Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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16. But Jesus called them to Him and said, *"Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.*
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17. *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
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18. Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
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19. So Jesus said to him, *"Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.*
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20. *You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Honor your father and your mother.' "*
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21. And he said, "All these things I have kept from my youth."
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22. So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, *"You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."*
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23. But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.With God All Things Are Possible
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24. And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, *"How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!*
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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."*
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26. And those who heard it said, "Who then can be saved?"
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27. But He said, *"The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."*
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28. Then Peter said, "See, we have left all and followed You."
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29. So He said to them, *"Assuredly, 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,*
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30. *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
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31. Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, *"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.*
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32. *For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.*
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33. *They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again."*
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34. 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
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35. Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.
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36. And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.
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37. So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
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38. And he cried out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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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!"
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40. So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him,
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41. saying, *"What do you want Me to do for you?"*
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He said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight."
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42. Then Jesus said to him, *"Receive your sight; your faith has made you well."*
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43. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
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