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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Luke 18 Smith's Literal Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/luke/18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/luke/18-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">SLT</a> > Luke 18</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/17.htm" title="Luke 17">◄</a> Luke 18 <a href="../luke/19.htm" title="Luke 19">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Smith's Literal Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/luke/18-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Persistent Widow<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And he spake to them a parable, that they must always pray, and not lose courage; <A name="3"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city, fearing not God, and not occupied about man: <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And a widow was in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And he would not for a time: and after these he said in himself, And if I fear not God, and am not occupied about man; <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Yet because this widow produces fatigue to me, I will avenge her, lest in the end, coming, she give me a blow under the eyes. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And the Lord said, Hear ye what the judge of injustice says. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And shall not God do the avenging of his chosen, crying to him day and night, being slow to anger toward them? <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>I say to you, that he will do their avenging swiftly. But the Son of man having come, shall he find faith upon earth<p> <A name="10"></a><p class="hdg">The Pharisee and the Tax Collector<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And he spake to certain trusting upon themselves that they were just, and setting at nought the rest, this parable: <A name="11"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Two men went up to the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The Pharisee having stood, prayed these to himself, O God, I return thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or also as this publican. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>I fast twice of the Sabbath; I pay tithes of all I possess. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And the publican, standing afar off, would not either lift up the eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God propitiate for me the sinful. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>I say to you, this one went down to his house justified rather than that one: for every one lifting up himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be lifted up.<p> <A name="16"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Blesses the Children<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/19.htm#13">Matthew 19:13–15</a>; <a href ="../mark/10.htm#13">Mark 10:13–16</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And they also brought babes to him, that he might touch them: and the disciples having seen, censured them. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And Jesus having called them, said, Leave the young children to come to me, and hinder them not: for of such is time kingdom of God. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child should not enter into it.<p> <A name="19"></a><p class="hdg">The Rich Young Ruler<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/19.htm#16">Matthew 19:16–30</a>; <a href ="../mark/10.htm#17">Mark 10:17–31</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life? <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And Jesus said to him, Why sayest thou me good? none good except the one God. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Thou knowest the commands, Thou shouldest not commit adultery, Thou shouldest not kill, Thou shouldest not steal, Thou shouldest not bear false testimony, Honour thy father and thy mother. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And he said, All these have I watched from my youth. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And Jesus having heard these, said to him, Yet one thing fails thee: all whatever thou hast, sell and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And he having heard these things, was sorely grieved: for he was very rich. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And Jesus having seen him being sorely grieved, said, With how much difficulty shall they having possessions come into the kingdom of God! <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>For it is easier for a camel to come through the hole of a needle, than for a rich one to come into the kingdom of God. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And they having heard, said, And who can be saved? <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And he said, The things impossible with men, are possible with God.<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And Peter said, Behold, we have left all, and followed thee. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And he said to them, Truly I say to you, That there is none who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for sake of the kingdom of God, <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Who should not receive many fold in this time, and in life coming, eternal life.<p> <A name="32"></a><p class="hdg">The Third Prediction of the Passion<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/20.htm#17">Matthew 20:17–19</a>; <a href ="../mark/10.htm#32">Mark 10:32–34</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And taking the twelve, he said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things written by the prophets shall be completed to the Son of man. <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>For he shall be delivered to the nations, and be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon: <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And having scourged, they shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise. <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And they understood nothing of these things: and this word was hidden from them, and they discerned not the things spoken.<p> <A name="36"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/20.htm#29">Matthew 20:29–34</a>; <a href ="../mark/10.htm#46">Mark 10:46–52</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And it was in his drawing near to Jericho, a certain blind sat by the way, begging: <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And having heard the multitude passing by, he inquired what this might be. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>And they announced to him, That Jesus the Nazarite passes by. <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And he cried out, saying, Jesus, son of David, pity me. <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And they going before censured him, that he be silent: and he so much the more cried out, O son of David, pity me. <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought to him: and he having drawn near, he asked him, <A name="42"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>Saying, What wilt thou I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I might see again. <A name="43"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>And Jesus said to him, See again: thy faith has saved thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/18-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>And he immediately saw again, and followed him, honouring God: and all the people having seen, gave praise to God.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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