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Gospel of Luke, Chapter 18

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Chapter 18 of Luke—American Standard Version (ASV)

  1. ¶ And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
  2. saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:
  3. and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, [a]1Avenge me of mine adversary.
  4. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
  5. yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, [b]lest she [c]wear me out by her continual coming.
  6. And the Lord said, Hear what [d]the unrighteous judge saith.
  7. And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, [e]and yet he is longsuffering over them?
  8. I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find [f]faith on the earth?
  9. ¶ And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set [g]all others at nought:
  10. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a [h]2publican.
  11. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this [i]3publican.
  12. I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.
  13. But the [j]4publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, [k]be thou merciful to me [l]a sinner.
  14. I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  15. ¶ And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
  16. But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for [m]to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
  17. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
  18. ¶ And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
  19. And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
  20. Thou knowest the commandments, 5Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.
  21. And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up.
  22. And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
  23. But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.
  24. And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
  25. For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
  26. And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?
  27. But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
  28. And Peter said, Lo, we have left [n]6our own, and followed thee.
  29. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
  30. who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the [o]world to come eternal life.
  31. ¶ And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.
  32. For he shall be [p]delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:
  33. and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
  34. And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.
  35. ¶ And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
  36. and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.
  37. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
  38. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
  39. And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
  40. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
  41. What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
  42. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath [q]made thee whole.
  43. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or, Do me justice of: and so in verses 5, 7, 8.
  2. ^ Or, lest at last by her coming she wear me out
  3. ^ Greek bruise.
  4. ^ Greek the judge of unrighteousness.
  5. ^ Or, and is he slow to punish on their behalf?
  6. ^ Or, the faith
  7. ^ Greek the rest.
  8. ^ See marginal note on 3:12.
  9. ^ See marginal note on 3:12.
  10. ^ See marginal note on 3:12.
  11. ^ Or, be thou propitiated
  12. ^ Or, the sinner
  13. ^ Or, of such is
  14. ^ Or, our own homes. See Jn. 19:27.
  15. ^ Or, age
  16. ^ Or, betrayed
  17. ^ Or, saved thee

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Lu 18:5, 7, 8
  2. ^ Lu 3:12
  3. ^ Lu 3:12
  4. ^ Lu 3:12
  5. ^ Ex 20:12-16; De 5:16-20
  6. ^ Jn 19:27

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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