Luke 18

1He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,Cross-references: Gen 32:9 · Gen 32:24 · Job 27:8 · Ps 27:13 · Ps 55:16 · Ps 65:2 · +16 more

2saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.Cross-references: Ex 18:21 · 2Chr 19:3 · Job 29:7 · Ps 8:1 · Prov 29:7 · Isa 33:8 · +5 more

3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’Cross-references: Deut 27:19 · 2Sam 14:5 · Job 22:9 · Job 29:13 · Isa 1:17 · Isa 1:21 · +3 more

4He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,Cross-references: Luke 12:17 · Luke 16:3 · Heb 4:12

5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”Cross-references: Judg 16:16 · 2Sam 13:24 · Matt 15:23 · Mark 10:47 · Luke 11:8 · Luke 18:39

6The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.Cross-references: Luke 7:13

7Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?Cross-references: 1Sam 24:12 · 1Sam 26:10 · Ps 9:8 · Ps 10:15 · Ps 13:1 · Ps 54:1 · +18 more

8I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”Cross-references: Ps 46:5 · Ps 143:7 · Matt 24:9 · Matt 24:24 · Luke 17:26 · 1Thess 5:1 · +4 more

9He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:Cross-references: Prov 30:12 · Isa 65:5 · Isa 66:5 · Luke 7:39 · Luke 10:29 · Luke 15:2 · +14 more

10“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.Cross-references: 1Ki 8:30 · 2Ki 20:5 · 2Ki 20:8 · Matt 21:31 · Luke 1:9 · Luke 7:29 · +5 more

11The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.Cross-references: Ps 134:1 · Ps 135:2 · Isa 1:15 · Isa 58:2 · Isa 65:5 · Jer 2:28 · +15 more

12I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’Cross-references: Lev 27:30 · Num 18:24 · Num 23:4 · 1Sam 15:13 · 2Ki 10:16 · Isa 1:15 · +17 more

13But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’Cross-references: 2Chr 33:12 · 2Chr 33:19 · 2Chr 33:23 · Ezra 9:6 · Job 42:6 · Ps 25:7 · +32 more

14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”Cross-references: Ex 18:11 · 1Sam 1:18 · Job 9:20 · Job 22:29 · Job 25:4 · Job 40:9 · +31 more

15They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.Cross-references: 1Sam 1:24 · Matt 19:13 · Mark 10:13 · Luke 9:49 · Luke 9:54

16Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.Cross-references: Gen 21:4 · Gen 47:10 · Deut 29:11 · Deut 31:12 · 2Chr 20:13 · Jer 32:39 · +5 more

17Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”Cross-references: Ps 131:1 · Matt 18:3 · Mark 10:15 · 1Pet 1:14

18A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”Cross-references: Ezek 33:31 · Mal 1:6 · Matt 19:16 · Mark 10:17 · Luke 6:46 · Luke 10:25 · +3 more

19Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.Cross-references: Job 14:4 · Job 15:14 · Job 25:4 · Luke 1:35 · Luke 11:13 · 1Tim 3:16 · +2 more

20You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”Cross-references: Ex 20:12 · Deut 5:16 · Isa 8:20 · Matt 19:17 · Mark 10:18 · Luke 10:26 · +7 more

21He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”Cross-references: Matt 19:20 · Mark 10:20 · Luke 15:7 · Luke 15:29 · Luke 18:11 · Rom 10:2 · +1 more

22When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”Cross-references: Ps 27:4 · Matt 6:19 · Matt 19:21 · Matt 19:27 · Luke 9:23 · Luke 9:57 · +8 more

23But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.Cross-references: Judg 18:23 · Job 31:24 · Ezek 33:31 · Matt 19:22 · Mark 10:22 · Luke 8:14 · +7 more

24Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!Cross-references: Deut 6:10 · Deut 8:11 · Ps 10:3 · Ps 73:5 · Prov 11:28 · Prov 18:11 · +11 more

25For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”Cross-references: Matt 23:24

26Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”Cross-references: Luke 13:23

27But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”Cross-references: Gen 18:14 · Job 42:2 · Jer 32:17 · Dan 4:35 · Zech 8:6 · Matt 19:26 · +3 more

28Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”Cross-references: Matt 4:19 · Matt 9:9 · Matt 19:27 · Mark 10:28 · Luke 5:11 · Phil 3:7

29He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake,Cross-references: Deut 33:9 · Matt 10:37 · Matt 19:28 · Mark 10:29 · Luke 14:26

30who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”Cross-references: Job 42:10 · Ps 37:16 · Ps 63:4 · Ps 84:10 · Ps 119:72 · Ps 119:103 · +12 more

31He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.Cross-references: Ps 22:1 · Ps 69:1 · Isa 53:1 · Dan 9:26 · Zech 13:7 · Matt 16:21 · +9 more

32For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.Cross-references: Isa 50:6 · Isa 52:14 · Isa 53:3 · Mic 5:1 · Matt 16:21 · Matt 26:67 · +16 more

33They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”Cross-references: Matt 16:21 · Matt 27:63 · Luke 24:7 · Luke 24:21 · 1Cor 15:3

34They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.Cross-references: Mark 9:32 · Luke 2:50 · Luke 9:45 · Luke 24:25 · Luke 24:45 · John 10:6 · +2 more

35As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:8 · Matt 20:29 · Mark 10:46 · Luke 16:20 · Luke 19:1 · John 9:8 · +1 more

36Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.Cross-references: Matt 21:10 · Luke 15:26

37They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.Cross-references: Matt 2:23 · Mark 2:1 · Luke 2:51 · John 1:45 · John 12:35 · John 19:19 · +3 more

38He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”Cross-references: Ps 62:12 · Isa 9:6 · Isa 11:1 · Jer 23:5 · Matt 9:27 · Matt 12:23 · +7 more

39Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”Cross-references: Gen 32:26 · Ps 141:1 · Jer 29:12 · Matt 7:7 · Matt 26:40 · Luke 8:49 · +7 more

40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,Cross-references: Matt 20:31 · Mark 10:48

41“What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”Cross-references: 1Ki 3:5 · Matt 20:21 · Rom 8:25 · Phil 4:6

42Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”Cross-references: Ps 33:9 · Ps 107:20 · Matt 8:3 · Matt 9:22 · Matt 15:28 · Luke 7:50 · +2 more

43Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.Cross-references: Ps 30:2 · Ps 103:1 · Ps 107:8 · Ps 107:15 · Ps 107:21 · Ps 107:31 · +23 more