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1Then He spoke a parable to show that men
ought always to pray, and not to faint.
2 “There was in a city a judge, who did
not fear God, nor regard man:
3 Now there was a widow in that city, and
she came to him, saying, ‘Avenge me of my adversary.’
4 For a while he would not, but afterward
he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubles me, I
will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she wears me out.’”
6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust
judge says.
7 And will not God avenge His own elect,
who cry day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?
8 I tell you that He will avenge them
speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the
earth?”
9 And he spoke this parable to certain people
who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray:
the one a Separate (Pharisee), and the other a publican.
11 The Separate (Pharisee) stood and prayed
about himself, ‘God, I thank you, that I am not as other men are, extortioners,
unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes
of all that I possess.’
13 But the publican, standing afar off,
would not lift so much as his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God
be merciful to me a sinner.’
14 I tell you, this man went down to his
house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself will
be abased; and he that humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 And they brought infants to Him also, so
that He would touch them: but when His disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 But I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) called
them to Himself, and said, “Permit the little children to come to Me,
and forbid them not: for of such is the Kingdom of God.
17 Truly I say to you, whoever will not
receive the Kingdom of God as a little child will in no wise enter therein.”
18 Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good
Master, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) answered
him, “Why
do you call Me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
20 You know the commandments: Do not commit
adultery. Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Honor Your
father and Your mother.”
21 And he said, “All these have I kept from
my youth up.”
22 Now when I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua)
heard these things, he said to him, “Still you lack one thing: sell all that
you have, and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven: and
come, follow Me.”
23 And when he heard this, he was very
sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 When I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) saw
that he was very sorrowful, He said, “How difficult it is for those who have
riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
25 For it is easier for a camel to go
through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.”
26 And those who heard it said, “Who then can
be saved?”
27 He told them, “The things which are
impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 Then Stone (Peter) said, “Look, we have
left all and followed You.”
29 And he answered them, “Truly I say to you, there
is no man that has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children,
for the Kingdom of God's sake,
30 Who will not receive manifold more in
this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.”
31 Then He took with Him the twelve, and said
to them, “Behold, we go up to Rain of Peace (Jerusalem), and all things
that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be
accomplished.
32 For He will be delivered to the Unbelievers
(Gentiles), and will be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spat on:
33 And they will scourge Him and put Him to
death: and the third day He will rise again.”
34 But they understood none of these things:
and this saying was hidden from them, neither did they perceive the things
which were spoken.
35 Then it came to pass that as He came near
Its Moon (Jericho), a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging:
36 Hearing the multitude pass by, he asked
what it meant.
37 So they told him, that I AM is Our
Salvation (Yeshua) of Branch (Nazareth) is passing by.
38 And he cried out, “I AM is Our Salvation
(Yeshua), son of Beloved (David), have mercy on me.”
39 Those near him rebuked him, telling him that
he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, “You! Son of Beloved
(David), have mercy on me!”
40 Then I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) stood,
and commanded him to be brought to Him: and when he came near, He asked him,
41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, that
I may receive my sight.”
42 So I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to
him, “Receive
your sight: your faith has saved you.”
43 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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