Luke 18 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Parables on Prayer

Now^G1161 He was telling^G3004 them a parable^G3850 to show^G4314 that at all^G3842 times^G3842 they ought^G1163 to pray^G4336 and not become^G6023 discouraged^G6023,

Luk 18:2

Luk 18:2saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect any person.

Luk 18:3

Luk 18:3“Now there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my [fn]opponent.’

Luk 18:4

Luk 18:4“For a while he was unwilling; but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect any person,

Luk 18:5

Luk 18:5yet because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice; otherwise [fn]by continually coming she will wear me out.’”

Luk 18:6

Luk 18:6And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge *said;

Luk 18:7

Luk 18:7now, will God not bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day [fn]and night, and will He delay long for them?

Luk 18:8

Luk 18:8“I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [fn]faith on the earth?”

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Luk 18:9

Now^G1161 He also^G2532 told^G3004 this^G3778 parable^G3850 to some^G5100 people^G5100 who trusted^G3982 in themselves^G1438 that they were righteous^G1342, and viewed^G1848 others^G3062 with^G1848 contempt^G1848:

Luk 18:10

Luk 18:10“Two men went up into the [fn]temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

Luk 18:11

Luk 18:11“The Pharisee stood and began praying this in regard to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, crooked, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Luk 18:12

Luk 18:12‘I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’

Luk 18:13

Luk 18:13“But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be [fn]merciful to me, the sinner!’

Luk 18:14

Luk 18:14“I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

(Mat 19:13–15; Mar 10:13–16 )

Luk 18:15

Now^G1161 they were bringing^G4374 even^G2532 their babies^G1025 to Him so^G2443 that^G2443 He would touch^G681 them; but when the disciples^G3101 saw^G3708 it, they began rebuking^G2008 them.

Luk 18:16

Luk 18:16But Jesus called for [fn]the little ones, saying, “Allow the children to come to Me, and do not [fn]forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Luk 18:17

Luk 18:17“Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

The Rich Young Ruler

(Mat 19:16–22; Mar 10:17–22 )

Luk 18:18

A ruler^G758 questioned^G1905 Him, saying^G3004, “Good^G18 Teacher^G1320, what^G5101 shall I do^G4160 to inherit^G2816 eternal^G166 life^G2222?”

Luk 18:19

Luk 18:19But Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me [fn]good? No one is [fn]good except God alone.

Luk 18:20

Luk 18:20“You know the commandments, ‘DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT GIVE FALSE TESTIMONY, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.’”

Luk 18:21

Luk 18:21And he said, “All these things I have kept since my youth.”

Luk 18:22

Luk 18:22Now when Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

Luk 18:23

Luk 18:23But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.

(Mat 19:23–30; Mar 10:23–31 )

Luk 18:24

Luk 18:24And Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!

Luk 18:25

Luk 18:25“For it is easier for a camel to [fn]go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!”

Luk 18:26

Luk 18:26Those who heard Him said, “And so who can be saved?”

Luk 18:27

Luk 18:27But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”

Luk 18:28

Peter^G4074 said^G3004, “Behold^G2400, we have left^G863 [fn]our own^G2398 homes and followed^G190 You.”

Luk 18:29

Luk 18:29And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,

Luk 18:30

Luk 18:30who will not receive many times as much at this time, and in the age to come, eternal life.”

(Mat 20:17–19; Mar 10:32–34 )

Luk 18:31

Now^G1161 He took^G3880 the twelve^G1427 aside^G3880 and said^G3004 to them, “Behold^G2400, we are going^G305 up^G305 to Jerusalem^G2419, and all^G3956 the things^G3956 that have been written^G1125 through^G1223 the prophets^G4396 about the Son^G5207 of Man^G444 will be accomplished^G5055.

Luk 18:32

Luk 18:32“For He will be [fn]handed over to the Gentiles, and will be ridiculed, and abused, and spit upon,

Luk 18:33

Luk 18:33and after they have flogged Him, they will kill Him; and on the third day He will rise.”

Luk 18:34

Luk 18:34 [fn]The disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.

Bartimaeus Receives Sight

(Mat 20:29–34; Mar 10:46–52 )

Luk 18:35

Now^G1161 as [fn]Jesus was approaching^G1448 Jericho^G2410, a man^G5185 who^G5185 was^G5185 blind^G5185 was sitting^G2521 by the road^G3598, begging^G1871.

Luk 18:36

Luk 18:36But when he heard a crowd going by, he began inquiring what this was.

Luk 18:37

Luk 18:37They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

Luk 18:38

Luk 18:38And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Luk 18:39

Luk 18:39Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Luk 18:40

Luk 18:40And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked him,

Luk 18:41

Luk 18:41“What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!”

Luk 18:42

Luk 18:42And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has [fn]made you well.”

Luk 18:43

Luk 18:43And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

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NASB20 Footnotes

(18:3)

Or enemy

(18:5)

Or in the end she may come and give me a black eye

(18:7)

Or and night? He is also patient toward them

(18:8)

Lit the faith

(18:10)

I.e., the temple grounds

Or propitious

Lit them

Or prevent

I.e., morally, inherently good

(18:19)

I.e., morally, inherently good

Lit enter

Lit our own things

Or betrayed to

Lit And they themselves

(18:35)

Lit He

(18:42)

Lit saved you

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