Chapter 18
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And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
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Saying, +w There was|strong=“G2258”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w a|strong=“G5100”+w* +w city|strong=“G4172”+w* +w a judge|strong=“G2923”+w*, +w which|strong=“G5100”+w* +w feared|strong=“G5399”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w*, +w neither|strong=“G3361”+w* +w regarded|strong=“G1788”+w* +w man|strong=“G0444”+w*:
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w there was|strong=“G2258”+w* +w a widow|strong=“G5503”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w that|strong=“G1565”+w* +w city|strong=“G4172”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w she came|strong=“G2064”+w* +w unto|strong=“G4314”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w*, +w Avenge|strong=“G1556”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w* +w of|strong=“G0575”+w* +w mine|strong=“G3450”+w* +w adversary|strong=“G0476”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he would|strong=“G2309”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w for|strong=“G1909”+w* +w a while|strong=“G5550”+w*: +w but|strong=“G1161”+w* +w afterward|strong=“G3326”+w* +w he said|strong=“G2036”+w* +w within|strong=“G1722”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w*, +w Though|strong=“G1487”+w* +w I fear|strong=“G5399”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w*, +w nor|strong=“G3756”+w* +w regard|strong=“G1788”+w* +w man|strong=“G0444”+w*;
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+w Yet|strong=“G1065”+w* +w because|strong=“G1223”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w widow|strong=“G5503”+w* +w troubleth|strong=“G3930”+w* +w me|strong=“G3427”+w*, +w I will avenge|strong=“G1556”+w* +w her|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w lest|strong=“G3361”+w* +w by|strong=“G1519”+w* +w her|strong=“G2064”+w* +w continual|strong=“G5056”+w* +w coming|strong=“G2064”+w* +w she weary|strong=“G5299”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w*.
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And the Lord said, +w Hear|strong=“G0191”+w* +w what|strong=“G5101”+w* +w the unjust|strong=“G0093”+w* +w judge|strong=“G2923”+w* +w saith|strong=“G3004”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w shall|strong=“G4160”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w avenge|strong=“G1557”+w* +w his own|strong=“G0846”+w* +w elect|strong=“G1588”+w*, +w which|strong=“G3588”+w* +w cry|strong=“G0994”+w* +w day|strong=“G2250”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w night|strong=“G3571”+w* +w unto|strong=“G4314”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w though|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he bear long|strong=“G3114”+w* +w with|strong=“G1909”+w* +w them|strong=“G0846”+w*?
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+w I tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G5213”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w he will|strong=“G4160”+w* +w avenge|strong=“G1557”+w* +w them|strong=“G0846”+w* +w speedily|strong=“G5034”+w*. +w Nevertheless when|strong=“G4133”+w* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w of man|strong=“G0444”+w* +w cometh|strong=“G2064”+w*, +w shall|strong=“G0687”+w* +w he find|strong=“G2147”+w* +w faith|strong=“G4102”+w* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w the earth|strong=“G1093”+w*?
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And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
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+w Two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w men|strong=“G0444”+w* +w went up|strong=“G0305”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the temple|strong=“G2411”+w* +w to pray|strong=“G4336”+w*; +w the one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w a Pharisee|strong=“G5330”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the other|strong=“G2087”+w* +w a publican|strong=“G5057”+w*.
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+w The Pharisee|strong=“G5330”+w* +w stood|strong=“G2476”+w* +w and prayed|strong=“G4336”+w* +w thus|strong=“G5023”+w* +w with|strong=“G4314”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w*, +w God|strong=“G2316”+w*, +w I thank|strong=“G2168”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4671”+w*, +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w I am|strong=“G1510”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w as|strong=“G5618”+w* +w other|strong=“G3062”+w* +w men|strong=“G0444”+w* +add are+add*, +w extortioners|strong=“G0727”+w*, +w unjust|strong=“G0094”+w*, +w adulterers|strong=“G3432”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w even|strong=“G2532”+w* +w as|strong=“G5613”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w publican|strong=“G5057”+w*.
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+w I fast|strong=“G3522”+w* +w twice|strong=“G1364”+w* +w in the week|strong=“G4521”+w*, +w I give tithes|strong=“G0586”+w* +w of all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that|strong=“G3745”+w* +w I possess|strong=“G2932”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the publican|strong=“G5057”+w*, +w standing|strong=“G2476”+w* +w afar off|strong=“G3113”+w*, +w would|strong=“G2309”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w lift up|strong=“G1869”+w* +w so much as|strong=“G3761”+w* +add his+add* +w eyes|strong=“G3788”+w* +w unto|strong=“G1519”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*, +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w smote|strong=“G5180”+w* +w upon|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w breast|strong=“G4738”+w*, +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w*, +w God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w be merciful|strong=“G2433”+w* +w to me|strong=“G3427”+w* +w a sinner|strong=“G0268”+w*.
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+w I tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w this man|strong=“G3778”+w* +w went down|strong=“G2597”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w house|strong=“G3624”+w* +w justified|strong=“G1344”+w* +add rather+add* +w than|strong=“G2228”+w* +w the other|strong=“G1565”+w*: +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w every one|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w exalteth|strong=“G5312”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w* +w shall be abased|strong=“G5013”+w*; +w and|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w humbleth|strong=“G5013”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w* +w shall be exalted|strong=“G5312”+w*.
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And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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But Jesus called them unto him, and said, +w Suffer|strong=“G0863”+w* +w little children|strong=“G3813”+w* +w to come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w unto|strong=“G4314”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w forbid|strong=“G2967”+w* +w them|strong=“G0846”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w*: +w for|strong=“G1063”+w* +w of such|strong=“G5108”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w*.
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+w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w* +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w Whosoever|strong=“G3739”+w* +w shall|strong=“G1209”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w receive|strong=“G1209”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w as|strong=“G5613”+w* +w a little child|strong=“G3813”+w* +w shall|strong=“G1525”+w* +w in|strong=“G3756”+w* +w no wise|strong=“G3361”+w* +w enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w therein|strong=“G0846”+w*.
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And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
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And Jesus said unto him, +w Why|strong=“G5101”+w* +w callest thou|strong=“G3004”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w* +w good|strong=“G0018”+w*? +w none|strong=“G3762”+w* +add is+add* +w good|strong=“G0018”+w*, +w save|strong=“G1487”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w*, +add that is+add*, +w God|strong=“G2316”+w*.
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+w Thou knowest|strong=“G1492”+w* +w the commandments|strong=“G1785”+w*, +w Do|strong=“G3431”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w commit adultery|strong=“G3431”+w*, +w Do|strong=“G5407”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w kill|strong=“G5407”+w*, +w Do|strong=“G2813”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w steal|strong=“G2813”+w*, +w Do|strong=“G5576”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w bear false witness|strong=“G5576”+w*, +w Honour|strong=“G5091”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w mother|strong=“G3384”+w*.
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And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
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Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, +w Yet|strong=“G2089”+w* +w lackest|strong=“G3007”+w* +w thou|strong=“G4671”+w* +w one thing|strong=“G1520”+w*: +w sell|strong=“G4453”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that|strong=“G3745”+w* +w thou hast|strong=“G2192”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w distribute|strong=“G1239”+w* +w unto the poor|strong=“G4434”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w thou shalt have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w treasure|strong=“G2344”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w come|strong=“G1204”+w*, +w follow|strong=“G0190”+w* +w me|strong=“G3427”+w*.
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And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
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And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, +w How|strong=“G4459”+w* +w hardly|strong=“G1423”+w* +w shall|strong=“G1525”+w* +w they that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w have|strong=“G2192”+w* +w riches|strong=“G5536”+w* +w enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w*!
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w it is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w easier for|strong=“G2123”+w* +w a camel|strong=“G2574”+w* +w to go|strong=“G1525”+w* +w through|strong=“G1223”+w* +w a needle’s|strong=“G4476”+w* +w eye|strong=“G5168”+w*, +w than for|strong=“G2228”+w* +w a rich man|strong=“G4145”+w* +w to enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w*.
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And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
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And he said, +w The things which|strong=“G3588”+w* +w are|strong=“G2076”+w* +w impossible|strong=“G0102”+w* +w with|strong=“G3844”+w* +w men|strong=“G0444”+w* +w are possible|strong=“G1415”+w* +w with|strong=“G3844”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w*.
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Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
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And he said unto them, +w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w* +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w There is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w no man|strong=“G3762”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w hath left|strong=“G0863”+w* +w house|strong=“G3614”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w parents|strong=“G1118”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w brethren|strong=“G0080”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w wife|strong=“G1135”+w*, +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w children|strong=“G5043”+w*, +w for|strong=“G1752”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of God’s|strong=“G2316”+w* +w sake|strong=“G1752”+w*,
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+w Who|strong=“G3739”+w* +w shall|strong=“G0618”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w receive|strong=“G0618”+w* +w manifold more|strong=“G4179”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w this|strong=“G5129”+w* +w present time|strong=“G2540”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the world|strong=“G0165”+w* +w to come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w* +w everlasting|strong=“G0166”+w*.
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¶ Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, +w Behold|strong=“G2400”+w*, +w we go up|strong=“G0305”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w Jerusalem|strong=“G2414”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w all things|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that are|strong=“G3588”+w* +w written|strong=“G1125”+w* +w by|strong=“G1223”+w* +w the prophets|strong=“G4396”+w* +w concerning the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w of man|strong=“G0444”+w* +w shall be accomplished|strong=“G5055”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w he shall be delivered|strong=“G3860”+w* +w unto the Gentiles|strong=“G1484”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w shall be mocked|strong=“G1702”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w spitefully entreated|strong=“G5195”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w spitted on|strong=“G1716”+w*:
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w they shall scourge|strong=“G3146”+w* +add him+add*, +w and put|strong=“G0615”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w to death|strong=“G0615”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the third|strong=“G5154”+w* +w day|strong=“G2250”+w* +w he shall rise again|strong=“G0450”+w*.
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And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
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¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
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And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
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And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
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And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
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And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
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And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
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Saying, j +w What|strong=“G5101”+w* +w wilt thou|strong=“G2309”+w* +w that I shall do|strong=“G4160”+w* +w unto thee|strong=“G4671”+w*? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
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And Jesus said unto him, +w Receive thy sight|strong=“G0308”+w*: +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w faith|strong=“G4102”+w* +w hath saved|strong=“G4982”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4571”+w*.
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And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.