| Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up. | 1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: |
| 2"There was a judge in a certain town who didn't fear God or respect people. | 2“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. |
| 3And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.' | 3And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ |
| 4"For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or respect people, | 4For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men, |
| 5yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice, so that she doesn't wear me out by her persistent coming.'" | 5yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’ ” |
| 6Then the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. | 6And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge. |
| 7Will not God grant justice to his elect who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay helping them? | 7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help? |
| 8I tell you that he will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" | 8I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?” |
| 9He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else: | 9To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: |
| 10"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. | 10“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. |
| 11The Pharisee was standing and praying like this about himself: 'God, I thank you that I'm not like other people--greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. | 11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. |
| 12I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.' | 12I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’ |
| 13"But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes to heaven but kept striking his chest and saying, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner!' | 13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ |
| 14I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." | 14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” |
| 15People were bringing infants to him so he might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. | 15Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them. |
| 16Jesus, however, invited them: "Let the little children come to me, and don't stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. | 16But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. |
| 17Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." | 17Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” |
| 18A ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" | 18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” |
| 19"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God alone. | 19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone. |
| 20You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not bear false witness; honor your father and mother." | 20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’ ” |
| 21"I have kept all these from my youth," he said. | 21“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said. |
| 22When Jesus heard this, he told him, "You still lack one thing: Sell all you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." | 22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” |
| 23After he heard this, he became extremely sad, because he was very rich. | 23But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy. |
| 24Seeing that he became sad, Jesus said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! | 24Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the 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 the kingdom of God." | 25Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” |
| 26Those who heard this asked, "Then who can be saved?" | 26Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?” |
| 27He replied, "What is impossible with man is possible with God." | 27But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” |
| 28Then Peter said, "Look, we have left what we had and followed you." | 28“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.” |
| 29So he said to them, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left a house, wife or brothers or sisters, parents or children because of the kingdom of God, | 29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God |
| 30who will not receive many times more at this time, and eternal life in the age to come." | 30will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.” |
| 31Then he took the Twelve aside and told them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that is written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. | 31Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. |
| 32For he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked, insulted, spit on; | 32He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. |
| 33and after they flog him, they will kill him, and he will rise on the third day." | 33They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.” |
| 34They understood none of these things. The meaning of the saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said. | 34But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying. |
| 35As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. | 35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. |
| 36Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening. | 36When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. |
| 37"Jesus of Nazareth is passing by," they told him. | 37“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him. |
| 38So he called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" | 38So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” |
| 39Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" | 39Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” |
| 40Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to him. When he came closer, he asked him, | 40Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him, |
| 41"What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord," he said, "I want to see." | 41“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.” |
| 42"Receive your sight." Jesus told him. "Your faith has saved you." | 42“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.” |
| 43Instantly he could see, and he began to follow him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. | 43Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God. |
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