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Gospel of Luke, Chapter 18

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Chapter 18 of Luke—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they 1ought to pray and not to 2lose heart,
  2. saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not 3respect man.
  3. There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘[a]Give me legal protection from my opponent.’
  4. For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor 4respect man,
  5. yet 5because this widow bothers me, I will [b]give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will [c]6wear me out.’”
  6. And 7the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge *said;
  7. now, will not God 8bring about justice for His 9elect who cry to Him day and night, [d]and will He 10delay long over them?
  8. I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, 11will He find [e]faith on the earth?”
  9. ¶ And He also told this parable to some people who 12trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and 13viewed others with contempt:
  10. “Two men 14went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
  11. The Pharisee 15stood 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.
  12. I 16fast twice a week; I 17pay tithes of all that I get.’
  13. But the tax collector, 18standing some distance away, 19was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but 20was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be [f]merciful to me, the sinner!’
  14. I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; 21for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
  15. 22And they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.
  16. But 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.
  17. Truly I say to you, 23whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
  18. 24A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
  19. And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
  20. You know the commandments, ‘25DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.’”
  21. And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.”
  22. When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; 26sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have 27treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
  23. But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
  24. And Jesus looked at him and said, “28How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
  25. For 29it is easier for a camel to [g]go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
  26. They who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
  27. But He said, “30The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”
  28. ¶ Peter said, “Behold, 31we have left [h]our own homes and followed You.”
  29. And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, 32there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
  30. who will not receive many times as much at this time and in 33the age to come, eternal life.”
  31. 34Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, 35we are going up to Jerusalem, and 36all things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.
  32. 37For He will be [i]handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon,
  33. and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the third day He will rise again.”
  34. But 38the disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.
  35. 39As [j]40Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.
  36. Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.
  37. They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
  38. And he called out, saying, “Jesus, 41Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  39. Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “42Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  40. And 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!”
  42. And Jesus said to him, “[k]Receive your sight; 43your faith has [l]made you well.”
  43. Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, 44glorifying God; and when 45all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit Do me justice
  2. ^ Lit do her justice
  3. ^ Lit hit me under the eye
  4. ^ Or and yet He is very patient toward them
  5. ^ Lit the faith
  6. ^ Or propitious
  7. ^ Lit enter
  8. ^ Lit our own things
  9. ^ Or betrayed
  10. ^ Lit He
  11. ^ Lit Regain your sight
  12. ^ Lit saved you

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Lu 11:5-10
  2. ^ 2Co 4:1
  3. ^ Lu 18:4; 20:13; Heb 12:9
  4. ^ Lu 18:2; 20:13; Heb 12:9
  5. ^ Lu 11:8
  6. ^ 1Co 9:27
  7. ^ Lu 7:13
  8. ^ Re 6:10
  9. ^ Mt 24:22; Ro 8:33; Col 3:12; 2Ti 2:10; Ti 1:1
  10. ^ 2Pe 3:9
  11. ^ Lu 17:26ff
  12. ^ Lu 16:15
  13. ^ Ro 14:3, 10
  14. ^ 1Ki 10:5; 2Ki 20:5, 8; Ac 3:1
  15. ^ Mt 6:5; Mr 11:25; Lu 22:41
  16. ^ Mt 9:14
  17. ^ Lu 11:42
  18. ^ Mt 6:5; Mr 11:25; Lu 22:41
  19. ^ Ezr 9:6
  20. ^ Lu 23:48
  21. ^ Mt 23:12; Lu 14:11
  22. ^ Lu 18:15-17; Mt 19:13-15; Mr 10:13-16
  23. ^ Mt 18:3; 19:14; Mr 10:15; 1Co 14:20; 1Pe 2:2
  24. ^ Lu 18:18-30; Mt 19:16-29; Mr 10:17-30; Lu 10:25-28
  25. ^ Ex 20:12-16; De 5:16-20
  26. ^ Mt 19:21; Lu 12:33
  27. ^ Mt 6:20
  28. ^ Mt 19:23; Mr 10:23f
  29. ^ Mt 19:24; Mr 10:25
  30. ^ Mt 19:26
  31. ^ Lu 5:11
  32. ^ Mt 6:33; 19:29; Mr 10:29f
  33. ^ Mt 12:32
  34. ^ Lu 18:31-33; Mt 20:17-19; Mr 10:32-34
  35. ^ Lu 9:51
  36. ^ Ps 22; Is 53
  37. ^ Mt 16:21
  38. ^ Mr 9:32; Lu 9:45
  39. ^ Lu 18:35-43; Mt 20:29-34; Mr 10:46-52
  40. ^ Mt 20:29; Mr 10:46; Lu 19:1
  41. ^ Mt 9:27; Lu 18:39
  42. ^ Lu 18:38
  43. ^ Mt 9:22
  44. ^ Mt 9:8
  45. ^ Lu 9:43; 13:17; 19:37

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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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