Luk 18:1 Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray all the time and never give up.

Luk 18:2 He said, "In a city there was a judge who didn't fear God or respect people.

Luk 18:3 In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'

Luk 18:4 For a while the judge refused. But later he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or respect people.

Luk 18:5 Yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice. Otherwise, she will keep coming and wear me out.'"

Luk 18:6 Then the Lord added, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

Luk 18:7 Won't God grant his chosen people justice when they cry out to him day and night? Is he slow to help them?

Luk 18:8 I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

Luk 18:9 Jesus also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves because they were righteous, but who looked down on everyone else:

Luk 18:10 "Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

Luk 18:11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, 'O God, I thank you that I'm not like other people-thieves, dishonest people, adulterers, or even this tax collector.

Luk 18:12 I fast twice a week, and I give a tenth of my entire income.'

Luk 18:13 "But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even look up to heaven. Instead, he continued to beat his chest and said, 'O God, be merciful to me, the sinner that I am!'

Luk 18:14 I tell you, this man, rather than the other, went down to his home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."

Luk 18:15 Now some people were even bringing their infants to Jesus to have him touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they sternly told the people not to do that.

Luk 18:16 Jesus, however, called for them and said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away. For the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

Luk 18:17 Truly I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never get into it at all."

Luk 18:18 Then an official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Luk 18:19 Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Nobody is good except for one-God.

Luk 18:20 You know the commandments: 'Never commit adultery. Never murder. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Honor your father and mother.'"

Luk 18:21 The official replied, "I have kept all of these since I was a young man."

Luk 18:22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "You still need one thing. Sell everything you have and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

Luk 18:23 But when the official heard this he became sad, because he was very rich.

Luk 18:24 So when Jesus saw how sad he was, he said, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the kingdom of God!

Luk 18:25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God."

Luk 18:26 Those who heard him said, "Then who can be saved?"

Luk 18:27 Jesus replied, "The things that are impossible for people are possible for God."

Luk 18:28 Then Peter said, "See, we have left everything we have and followed you."

Luk 18:29 Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left his home, wife, brothers, parents, or children because of the kingdom of God

Luk 18:30 who will not receive many times as much in this world, as well as eternal life in the age to come."

Luk 18:31 Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem. Everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

Luk 18:32 For he will be handed over to the gentiles and will be mocked, insulted, and spit on.

Luk 18:33 After they have whipped him, they will kill him, but on the third day he will rise again."

Luk 18:34 But they didn't understand any of this. What he said was hidden from them, and they didn't know what he meant.

Luk 18:35 As Jesus was approaching Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road begging.

Luk 18:36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

Luk 18:37 They told him that Jesus from Nazareth was coming by.

Luk 18:38 Then he shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Luk 18:39 The people at the front of the crowd sternly told him to be quiet, but he started shouting even louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Luk 18:40 Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

Luk 18:41 "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, I want to see again!"

Luk 18:42 Jesus told him, "Receive your sight! Your faith has made you well."

Luk 18:43 Immediately the man could see again and began to follow Jesus, glorifying God. All the people saw this and gave praise to God.