Thematic Bible
Luke 18:1 (show verse)
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
Luke 18:2 (show verse)
He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.
Luke 18:3 (show verse)
And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'
Luke 18:4 (show verse)
For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
Luke 18:5 (show verse)
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.'"
Luke 18:6 (show verse)
And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge says.
Luke 18:7 (show verse)
And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
Luke 18:8 (show verse)
I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
Luke 18:9 (show verse)
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:
Luke 18:10 (show verse)
"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Luke 18:11 (show verse)
The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayedthus: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Luke 18:12 (show verse)
I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.'
Luke 18:13 (show verse)
But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
Luke 18:14 (show verse)
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke 18:15 (show verse)
Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Luke 18:16 (show verse)
But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Luke 18:17 (show verse)
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."
Luke 18:18 (show verse)
And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Luke 18:19 (show verse)
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Luke 18:20 (show verse)
You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.'"
Luke 18:21 (show verse)
And he said, "All these I have kept from my youth."
Luke 18:22 (show verse)
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Luke 18:23 (show verse)
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
Luke 18:24 (show verse)
Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, "How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
Luke 18:25 (show verse)
For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
Luke 18:26 (show verse)
Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"
Luke 18:27 (show verse)
But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."
Luke 18:28 (show verse)
And Peter said, "See, we have left our homes and followed you."
Luke 18:29 (show verse)
And 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,
Luke 18:30 (show verse)
who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life."
Luke 18:31 (show verse)
And taking the twelve, he said to them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.
Luke 18:32 (show verse)
For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon.
Luke 18:33 (show verse)
And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise."
Luke 18:34 (show verse)
But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
Luke 18:35 (show verse)
As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
Luke 18:36 (show verse)
And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant.
Luke 18:37 (show verse)
They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
Luke 18:38 (show verse)
And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Luke 18:39 (show verse)
And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Luke 18:40 (show verse)
And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him,
Luke 18:41 (show verse)
"What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me recover my sight."
Luke 18:42 (show verse)
And Jesus said to him, "Recover your sight; your faith has made you well."
Luke 18:43 (show verse)
And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.