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Luke 18:1 (NIV)
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
Luke 18:2 (NIV)
He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
Luke 18:3 (NIV)
And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
Luke 18:4 (NIV)
“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,
Luke 18:5 (NIV)
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’ ”
Luke 18:6 (NIV)
And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
Luke 18:19 (NIV)
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
Luke 18:23 (NIV)
When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy.
Luke 18:24 (NIV)
Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Luke 18:25 (NIV)
Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Luke 18:26 (NIV)
Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Luke 18:29 (NIV)
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
Luke 18:30 (NIV)
will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”
Luke 18:34 (NIV)
The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.
Luke 18:35 (NIV)
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
Luke 18:36 (NIV)
When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
Luke 18:37 (NIV)
They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
Luke 18:38 (NIV)
He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Luke 18:39 (NIV)
Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Luke 18:40 (NIV)
Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
Luke 18:41 (NIV)
“What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
Luke 18:42 (NIV)
Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”
Luke 18:43 (NIV)
Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
Luke 18:7 (NIV)
And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
Luke 18:8 (NIV)
I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”