1Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,
2saying, "In a certain city there was a krites(judge) who did not fear God and did not respect man.
3There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me legal protection from my opponent.'
4For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,
5yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.'"
6And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous krites(judge) said;
7now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?
8I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly; however, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"
9And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:
10"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people — swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12I fast twice a sabbaton(referring to every Moed of Leviticus 23); I pay tithes of all that I get.'
13But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'
14I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
15And people were bringing even their infants to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.
16But Yeshua(Jesus) called for them, saying, "Permit the children to come to Me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
17Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."
18A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal zoe(life)?"
19Yeshua(Jesus) said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
20You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.'"
21And he said, "All these things I have kept from my youth."
22When Yeshua(Jesus) heard this, He said to him, "One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
23But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
24Yeshua(Jesus) looked at him and said, "How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
25For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
26They who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"
27But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."
28Peter said, "Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You."
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,
30who will not receive many times as much at this kairos(appointed-time) and in the age to come, eternal zoe(life)."
31Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.
32For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon,
33and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the third day He will rise again."
34But the disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this rhema(spoken-word) was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.
35As Yeshua(Jesus) was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.
36Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.
37They told him that Yeshua(Jesus) of Nazareth was passing by.
38And he called out, saying, "Yeshua(Jesus), Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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!"
40Yeshua(Jesus) stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He questioned him,
41"What do you want Me to do for you?" And he said, "Lord, I want to regain my sight!"
42Yeshua(Jesus) said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has saved you."
43Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.