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Listen to Luke 18:1-17, Hebrews 11:6
Parables on Prayer
18Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they (A)ought to pray and not (B)become discouraged, 2saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not (C)respect any person. 3Now there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my [a]opponent.’ 4For a while he was unwilling; but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor (D)respect any person, 5yet (E)because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice; otherwise [b]by continually coming she will (F)wear me out.’” 6And (G)the Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge *said; 7now, will God not (H)bring about justice for His (I)elect who cry out to Him day [c]and night, and will He (J)delay long for them? 8I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, (K)will He find [d]faith on the earth?”
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9Now 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 [e]temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee (O)stood and began praying this in regard to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, crooked, 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 raise his eyes toward heaven, but (T)was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be [f]merciful to me, the sinner!’ 14I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; (U)for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15(V)Now 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 [g]the little ones, saying, “Allow the children to come to Me, and do not [h]forbid 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.”
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Footnotes
- Luke 18:3 Or enemy
- Luke 18:5 Or in the end she may come and give me a black eye
- Luke 18:7 Or and night? He is also patient toward them
- Luke 18:8 Lit the faith
- Luke 18:10 I.e., the temple grounds
- Luke 18:13 Or propitious
- Luke 18:16 Lit them
- Luke 18:16 Or prevent
Cross references
- Luke 18:1 : Luke 11:5-10
- Luke 18:1 : 2 Cor 4:1
- Luke 18:2 : Luke 18:4; 20:13; Heb 12:9
- Luke 18:4 : Luke 18:2; 20:13; Heb 12:9
- Luke 18:5 : Luke 11:8
- Luke 18:5 : 1 Cor 9:27
- Luke 18:6 : Luke 7:13
- Luke 18:7 : Rev 6:10
- Luke 18:7 : Matt 24:22; Rom 8:33; Col 3:12; 2 Tim 2:10; Titus 1:1
- Luke 18:7 : 2 Pet 3:9
- Luke 18:8 : Luke 17:26ff
- Luke 18:9 : Luke 16:15
- Luke 18:9 : Rom 14:3, 10
- Luke 18:10 : 1 Kin 10:5; 2 Kin 20:5, 8; Acts 3:1
- Luke 18:11 : Matt 6:5; Mark 11:25; Luke 22:41
- Luke 18:12 : Matt 9:14
- Luke 18:12 : Luke 11:42
- Luke 18:13 : Matt 6:5; Mark 11:25; Luke 22:41
- Luke 18:13 : Ezra 9:6
- Luke 18:13 : Luke 23:48
- Luke 18:14 : Matt 23:12; Luke 14:11
- Luke 18:15 : Luke 18:15-17: Matt 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16
- Luke 18:17 : Matt 18:3; 19:14; Mark 10:15; 1 Cor 14:20; 1 Pet 2:2
6And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for the one who (A)comes to God must believe that He exists, and that He proves to be One who rewards those who seek Him.
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Cross references
- Hebrews 11:6 : Heb 7:19
Hebrews 11:6 in all English translations
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