Chapter 18

¹And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint, ²Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man. ³And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. ⁴And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man, ⁵Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me. ⁶And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith. ⁷And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard? ⁸I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth? ⁹And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable: ¹⁰Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. ¹¹The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican. ¹²I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess. ¹³And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O god, be merciful to me a sinner. ¹⁴I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather that the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. ¹⁵And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them. ¹⁶But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁷Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it. ¹⁸And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life? ¹⁹And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone. ²⁰Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father and mother. ²¹Who said: All these things have I kept from my youth. ²²Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee: sell all whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. ²³He having heard these things, became sorrowful; for he was very rich. ²⁴And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God. ²⁵For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. ²⁶And they that heard it, said: Who then can be saved? ²⁷He said to them: The things that are impossible with men, are possible with God. ²⁸Then Peter said: Behold, we have left all things, and have followed thee. ²⁹Who said to them: Amen, I say to you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, ³⁰Who shall not receive much more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. ³¹Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said to them: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the prophets concerning the Son of man. ³²For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and scourged, and spit upon: ³³And after they have scourged him, they will put him to death; and the third day he shall rise again. ³⁴And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid from them, and they understood not the things that were said. ³⁵Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging. ³⁶And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant. ³⁷And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. ³⁸And he cried out, saying: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. ³⁹And they that went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me. ⁴⁰And Jesus standing, commanded him to be brought unto him. And when he was come near, he asked him, ⁴¹Saying: What wilt thou that I do to thee? But he said: Lord, that I may see. ⁴²And Jesus said to him: Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made thee whole. ⁴³And immediately he saw, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.