Lukas 18

1And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,

2Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man.

3And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary.

4And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,

5Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.

6And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard?

8I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?

9And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

10Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.

12I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess.

13And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O god, be merciful to me a sinner.

14I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather that the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

15And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

16But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

17Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.

18And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?

19And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.

20Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father and mother.

21Who said: All these things have I kept from my youth.

22Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee: sell all whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

23He having heard these things, became sorrowful; for he was very rich.

24And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God.

25For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26And they that heard it, said: Who then can be saved?

27He said to them: The things that are impossible with men, are possible with God.

28Then Peter said: Behold, we have left all things, and have followed thee.

29Who said to them: Amen, I say to you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,

30Who shall not receive much more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

31Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said to them: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the prophets concerning the Son of man.

32For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and scourged, and spit upon:

33And after they have scourged him, they will put him to death; and the third day he shall rise again.

34And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid from them, and they understood not the things that were said.

35Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging.

36And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.

37And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

38And he cried out, saying: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me.

39And they that went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

40And Jesus standing, commanded him to be brought unto him. And when he was come near, he asked him,

41Saying: What wilt thou that I do to thee? But he said: Lord, that I may see.

42And Jesus said to him: Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made thee whole.

43And immediately he saw, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

1Dicebat autem et parabolam ad illos, quoniam oportet semper orare et non deficere,

2dicens: Judex quidam erat in quadam civitate, qui Deum non timebat, et hominem non reverebatur.

3Vidua autem quædam erat in civitate illa, et veniebat ad eum, dicens: Vindica me de adversario meo.

4Et nolebat per multum tempus. Post hæc autem dixit intra se: Etsi Deum non timeo, nec hominem revereor:

5tamen quia molesta est mihi hæc vidua, vindicabo illam, ne in novissimo veniens sugillet me.

6Ait autem Dominus: Audite quid judex iniquitatis dicit:

7Deus autem non faciet vindictam electorum suorum clamantium ad se die ac nocte, et patientiam habebit in illis?

8Dico vobis quia cito faciet vindictam illorum. Verumtamen Filius hominis veniens, putas, inveniet fidem in terra?

9Dixit autem et ad quosdam qui in se confidebant tamquam justi, et aspernabantur ceteros, parabolam istam:

10Duo homines ascenderunt in templum ut orarent: unus pharisæus et alter publicanus.

11Pharisæus stans, hæc apud se orabat: Deus, gratias ago tibi, quia non sum sicut ceteri hominum: raptores, injusti, adulteri, velut etiam hic publicanus:

12jejuno bis in sabbato, decimas do omnium quæ possideo.

13Et publicanus a longe stans, nolebat nec oculos ad cælum levare: sed percutiebat pectus suum, dicens: Deus propitius esto mihi peccatori.

14Dico vobis, descendit hic justificatus in domum suam ab illo: quia omnis qui se exaltat, humiliabitur, et qui se humiliat, exaltabitur.

15Afferebant autem ad illum et infantes, ut eos tangeret. Quod cum viderent discipuli, increpabant illos.

16Jesus autem convocans illos, dixit: Sinite pueros venire ad me, et nolite vetare eos: talium est enim regnum Dei.

17Amen dico vobis, quicumque non acceperit regnum Dei sicut puer, non intrabit in illud.

18Et interrogavit eum quidam princeps, dicens: Magister bone, quid faciens vitam æternam possidebo?

19Dixit autem ei Jesus: Quid me dicis bonum? nemo bonus nisi solus Deus.

20Mandata nosti: non occides; non mœchaberis; non furtum facies; non falsum testimonium dices; honora patrem tuum et matrem.

21Qui ait: Hæc omnia custodivi a juventute mea.

22Quo audito, Jesus ait ei: Adhuc unum tibi deest: omnia quæcumque habes vende, et da pauperibus, et habebis thesaurum in cælo: et veni, sequere me.

23His ille auditis, contristatus est: quia dives erat valde.

24Videns autem Jesus illum tristem factum, dixit: Quam difficile, qui pecunias habent, in regnum Dei intrabunt !

25facilius est enim camelum per foramen acus transire quam divitem intrare in regnum Dei.

26Et dixerunt qui audiebant: Et quis potest salvus fieri?

27Ait illis: Quæ impossibilia sunt apud homines, possibilia sunt apud Deum.

28Ait autem Petrus: Ecce nos dimisimus omnia et secuti sumus te.

29Qui dixit eis: Amen dico vobis, nemo est qui reliquit domum, aut parentes, aut fratres, aut uxorem, aut filios propter regnum Dei,

30et non recipiat multo plura in hoc tempore, et in sæculo venturo vitam æternam.

31Assumpsit autem Jesus duodecim, et ait illis: Ecce ascendimus Jerosolymam, et consummabuntur omnia quæ scripta sunt per prophetas de Filio hominis:

32tradetur enim gentibus, et illudetur, et flagellabitur, et conspuetur:

33et postquam flagellaverint, occident eum, et tertia die resurget.

34Et ipsi nihil horum intellexerunt, et erat verbum istud absconditum ab eis, et non intelligebant quæ dicebantur.

35Factum est autem, cum appropinquaret Jericho, cæcus quidam sedebat secus viam, mendicans.

36Et cum audiret turbam prætereuntem, interrogabat quid hoc esset.

37Dixerunt autem ei quod Jesus Nazarenus transiret.

38Et clamavit, dicens: Jesu, fili David, miserere mei.

39Et qui præibant, increpabant eum ut taceret. Ipse vero multo magis clamabat: Fili David, miserere mei.

40Stans autem Jesus jussit illum adduci ad se. Et cum appropinquasset, interrogavit illum,

41dicens: Quid tibi vis faciam? At ille dixit: Domine, ut videam.

42Et Jesus dixit illi: Respice, fides tua te salvum fecit.

43Et confestim vidit, et sequebatur illum magnificans Deum. Et omnis plebs ut vidit, dedit laudem Deo.

1Now he also told them a parable, that we should continually pray and not cease,

2saying: “There was a certain judge in a certain city, who did not fear God and did not respect man.

3But there was a certain widow in that city, and she went to him, saying, ‘Vindicate me from my adversary.’

4And he refused to do so for a long time. But afterwards, he said within himself: ‘Even though I do not fear God, nor respect man,

5yet because this widow is pestering me, I will vindicate her, lest by returning, she may, in the end, wear me out.’ ”

6Then the Lord said: “Listen to what the unjust judge said.

7So then, will not God grant the vindication of his elect, who cry out to him day and night? Or will he continue to endure them?

8I tell you that he will quickly bring vindication to them. Yet truly, when the Son of man returns, do you think that he will find faith on earth?”

9Now about certain persons who consider themselves to be just, while disdaining others, he told also this parable:

10“Two men ascended to the temple, in order to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

11Standing, the Pharisee prayed within himself in this way: ‘O God, I give thanks to you that I am not like the rest of men: robbers, unjust, adulterers, even as this tax collector chooses to be.

12I fast twice between Sabbaths. I give tithes from all that I possess.’

13And the tax collector, standing at a distance, was not willing to even lift up his eyes to heaven. But he struck his chest, saying: ‘O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.’

14I say to you, this one descended to his house justified, but not the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled; and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

15And they were bringing little children to him, so that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

16But Jesus, calling them together, said: “Allow the children to come to me, and do not be an obstacle to them. For of such is the kingdom of God.

17Amen, I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a child, will not enter into it.”

18And a certain leader questioned him, saying: “Good teacher, what should I do to possess eternal life?”

19Then Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

20You know the commandments: You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony. Honor your father and mother.”

21And he said, “I have kept all these things from my youth.”

22And when Jesus heard this, he said to him: “One thing is still lacking for you. Sell all the things that you have, and give to the poor. And then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”

23When he heard this, he became very sorrowful. For he was very rich.

24Then Jesus, seeing him brought to sorrow, said: “How difficult it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!

25For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a wealthy man to enter into the kingdom of God.”

26And those who were listening to this said, “Then who is able to be saved?”

27He said to them, “Things that are impossible with men are possible with God.”

28And Peter said, “Behold, we have left everything, and we have followed you.”

29And he said to them: “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has left behind home, or parents, or brothers, or a wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

30who will not receive much more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

31Then Jesus took the twelve aside, and he said to them: “Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and everything shall be completed which was written by the prophets about the Son of man.

32For he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked and scourged and spit upon.

33And after they have scourged him, they will kill him. And on the third day, he will rise again.”

34But they understood none of these things. For this word was concealed from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.

35Now it happened that, as he was approaching Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way, begging.

36And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this was.

37And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

38And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”

39And those who were passing by rebuked him, so that he would be silent. Yet truly, he cried out all the more, “Son of David, take pity on me!”

40Then Jesus, standing still, ordered him to be brought to him. And when he had drawn near, he questioned him,

41saying, “What do you want, that I might do for you?” So he said, “Lord, that I may see.”

42And Jesus said to him: “Look around. Your faith has saved you.”

43And immediately he saw. And he followed him, magnifying God. And all the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.