Luke 第18章
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
1And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought 18:1 ch. 21:36; Rom. 12:12; Eph. 6:18; Col. 4:2; 1 Thess. 5:17; [ch. 11:5-9] always to pray and not 18:1 2 Cor. 4:1, 16; 2 Thess. 3:13 (Gk.)lose heart.
2He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who 18:2 [2 Cor. 8:21]neither feared God nor respected man.
3And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
4For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, 18:4 [ch. 11:8]‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’”
6And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says.
7And 18:7 Rev. 6:10; [Isa. 63:4] will not God give justice to 18:7 Rom. 8:33; Col. 3:12; Titus 1:1; See Mark 13:20his elect, 18:7 Ps. 88:1who cry to him day and night? 18:7 James 5:7 (Gk.) 18:7 2 Pet. 3:9Will he delay long over them?
8I tell you, he will give justice to them 18:8 Heb. 10:37speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, 18:8 ch. 17:26-30; [Matt. 24:12]will he find faith on earth?”
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9He also told this parable to some 18:9 ch. 16:15; [Matt. 5:20] who trusted 18:9 2 Cor. 1:9in themselves that they were righteous, 18:9 Prov. 30:12; Isa. 65:5; John 7:48, 49and treated others with contempt:
10“Two men 18:10 2 Kgs. 20:5, 8; Acts 3:1; [ver. 14]went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11The Pharisee, 18:11 Matt. 6:5; Mark 11:25standing by himself, prayed18:11 Or standing, prayed to himself18:11 [Rev. 3:17]thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Let the Children Come to Me
1518:15 For ver. 15-17, see Matt. 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they 18:15 ver. 39rebuked them.
16But Jesus called them to him, saying, 18:16 Matt. 18:3“Let the children come to me, and 18:16 [Mark 9:39]do not hinder them, 18:16 Matt. 18:3for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
1718:17 [John 3:3, 5] Truly, I say to you, whoever does not 18:17 [ch. 8:13; James 1:21]receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
The Rich Ruler
1818:18 For ver. 18-30, see Matt. 19:16-29; Mark 10:17-30; [ch. 10:25-28] And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to 18:18 [Matt. 19:16]; See Matt. 25:34inherit eternal life?”
19And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
20You know the commandments: 18:20 Rom. 13:9; Cited from Ex. 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20; [Matt. 5:21, 27]‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’”
22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. 18:22 ch. 12:33; [ch. 16:9; 19:8; Acts 2:45; 4:34, 35; 1 Tim. 6:18, 19] Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have 18:22 Matt. 6:19, 20treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
2318:23 [Ezek. 33:31]But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
24Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, 18:24 [1 Cor. 1:26]; See Matt. 13:22“How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter 18:24 See Matt. 12:28the kingdom of God!
25For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter 18:25 [See ver. 24above]the kingdom of God.”
26Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
27But he said, 18:27 ch. 1:37; Gen. 18:14; Job 42:2; Jer. 32:17, 27“What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
28And Peter said, “See, 18:28 Matt. 4:20, 22; Mark 1:18, 20we have left our homes and followed you.”
29And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, 18:29 [ch. 14:26]there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers18:29 Or wife or brothers and sistersor parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
30who will not receive 18:30 [Job 42:10] many times more 18:30 [Matt. 6:33] in this time, and in 18:30 Matt. 12:32; Eph. 1:21; [ch. 20:35]the age to come eternal life.”
Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time
3118:31 For ver. 31-33, see Matt. 20:17-19; Mark 10:32-34And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, 18:31 See ch. 9:51we are going up to Jerusalem, and 18:31 Ps. 22; See Matt. 1:22; 26:24everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.
32For he will be 18:32 Matt. 27:2; John 18:30, 31; Acts 3:13; [Acts 2:23; 4:27; 21:11] delivered over to the Gentiles and will be 18:32 Matt. 27:26-31mocked and shamefully treated and 18:32 Mark 14:65; 15:19; See Matt. 26:67spit upon.
Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar
3518:35 For ver. 35-43, see Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52As he drew near to Jericho, 18:35 John 9:1, 8a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
36And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant.
37They told him, 18:37 Matt. 2:23“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
39And those who were in front 18:39 ver. 15rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him,
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