Luke 18 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

Parables on Prayer

18 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ^(A)ought to pray and not to ^(B)lose heart, ²saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not ^(C)respect man. ³There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘^[a]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 ^(D)respect man, ⁵yet ^(E)because this widow bothers me, I will ^[b]give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will ^[c]^(F)wear me out.’” ⁶And ^(G)the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge *said; ⁷now, will not God ^(H)bring about justice for His ^(I)elect who cry to Him day and night, ^[d]and will He ^(J)delay long over them? ⁸I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, ^(K)will He find ^[e]faith on the earth?”

The Pharisee and the Publican

⁹And He also told this parable to some people who ^(L)trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and ^(M)viewed others with contempt: ¹⁰“Two men ^(N)went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹The Pharisee ^(O)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 ^(P)fast twice a week; I ^(Q)pay tithes of all that I get.’ ¹³But the tax collector, ^(R)standing some distance away, ^(S)was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but ^(T)was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be ^[f]merciful to me, the sinner!’ ¹⁴I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; ^(U)for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

¹⁵^(V)And they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them. ¹⁶But 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, ^(W)whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

The Rich Young Ruler

¹⁸^(X)A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” ¹⁹And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. ²⁰You know the commandments, ‘^(Y)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 Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; ^(Z)sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have ^(AA)treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” ²³But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. ²⁴And Jesus looked at him and said, “^(AB)How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! ²⁵For ^(AC)it 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.” ²⁶They who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” ²⁷But He said, “^(AD)The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”

²⁸Peter said, “Behold, ^(AE)we have left ^[h]our own homes and followed You.” ²⁹And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, ^(AF)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 time and in ^(AG)the age to come, eternal life.”

³¹^(AH)Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, ^(AI)we are going up to Jerusalem, and ^(AJ)all things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. ³²^(AK)For He will be ^[i]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 ^(AL)the 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.

Bartimaeus Receives Sight

³⁵^(AM)As ^[j]^(AN)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 Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. ³⁸And he called out, saying, “Jesus, ^(AO)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, “^(AP)Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁰And 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!” ⁴²And Jesus said to him, “^[k]Receive your sight; ^(AQ)your faith has ^[l]made you well.” ⁴³Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, ^(AR)glorifying God; and when ^(AS)all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

Footnotes

Luke 18:3 Lit Do me justice
Luke 18:5 Lit do her justice
Luke 18:5 Lit hit me under the eye
Luke 18:7 Or and yet He is very patient toward them
Luke 18:8 Lit the faith
Luke 18:13 Or propitious
Luke 18:25 Lit enter
Luke 18:28 Lit our own things
Luke 18:32 Or betrayed
Luke 18:35 Lit He
Luke 18:42 Lit Regain your sight
Luke 18:42 Lit saved you

Cross references

Luke 18 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

18 And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint, 2 saying, `A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding -- 3 and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent, ...
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Luke 18 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

18 And he said to them also a parable, that it behooveth to pray evermore, and not [to] fail; [Forsooth he said also a parable to them, for it behooveth to pray ever, and not to fail;] 2 and said, There was a judge in a city, that dreaded not God, neither shamed of men.[a] 3 And a widow was in that ...
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Luke 18 - Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)

18 Jesus told them a story to teach them that they should keep on talking with God and not give up. 2 He said, `There was a judge in a city. He did not respect God or care about people. 3 There was a woman in that city whose husband was dead. The woman came to the judge again and again. She said, "S...
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Luke 18 - World English Bible (WEB)

18 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, 2 saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man. 3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ 4 He wouldn’t for a while, but ...
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Luke 18 - The Voice (VOICE)

18 He told them a parable, urging them to keep praying and never grow discouraged. The parable went like this: Jesus: 2 There was a judge living in a certain city. He showed no respect for God or humanity. 3 In that same city there was a widow. Again and again she kept coming to him seeking justice...
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Luke 18 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

18 Then Yeshua told them a parable to show that they should always pray and not be discouraged, 2 He said, “There was a judge in a certain city who neither feared God nor respected people. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my opponent.’ 4...
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Luke 18 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge18 And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man; 3 and there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and sayi...
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Luke 18 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Luke 18 - Revised Geneva Translation (RGT)

18 And He also spoke a parable to them showing that they ought always to pray and not grow weary, 2 He said, “There was a judge in a certain city who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 “And there was a widow in that city who came to him saying, ‘Do me justice against my adversary.’ 4 “And he wo...
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Luke 18 - New Testament for Everyone (NTE)

The Parables of the Persistent Widow and the Tax-Collector18 Jesus told them a parable, about how they should always pray and not give up. 2 ‘There was once a judge in a certain town,’ he said, ‘who didn’t fear God, and didn’t have any respect for people. 3 There was a widow in that town, and she c...
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Luke 18 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge18 Then Jesus[a] told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3 In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and sa...
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Luke 18 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge18 Then Jesus[a] told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2 He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3 In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and sa...
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Luke 18 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Luke 18 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Luke 18 - New Matthew Bible (NMB)

He teaches to be fervent in prayer continually. Of the Pharisee and the publican. The kingdom of God belongs to children. Christ answers the ruler, and promises reward to all who suffer loss for his sake and follow him. The blind man is restored to his sight. 18 And he put forth a similitude to them...
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Luke 18 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Parable of the Persistent Widow18 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. 2 “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. 3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice...
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Luke 18 - New Life Version (NLV)

The Picture-Story of the Woman Whose Husband Had Died18 Jesus told them a picture-story to show that men should always pray and not give up. 2 He said, “There was a man in one of the cities who was head of the court. His work was to say if a person was guilty or not. This man was not afraid of God....
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Luke 18 - New King James Version (NKJV)

The Parable of the Persistent Widow18 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men (A)always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor [a]regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, [b]‘Get justice for ...
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