Berean Standard Bible

Luke 18

1ThenδὲdeG1161JesustoldG2036themαὐτοῖςautoisG846a parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850aboutπρὸςprosG4314τὸtoG3588theirαὐτοὺςautousG846needδεῖνdeinG1163to prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaiG4336at all timesπάντοτεpantoteG3842andκαὶkaiG2532notμὴmēG3361lose heartἐγκακεῖνegkakeinG1573:

2λέγων·legōnG3004“InἔνenG1722a certainτιςtisG5100townπόλειpoleiG4172there wasἦνēnG1510aτινιtiniG5100judgeκριτήςkritēsG2923whoneitherμὴmēG3361fearedφοβούμενοςphoboumenosG5399τὸνtonG3588GodθεὸνtheonG2316καὶkaiG2532norμὴmēG3361respectedἐντρεπόμενος.entrepomenosG1788menἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444.

3AndδὲdeG1161there wasἦνēnG1510a widowχήραchēraG5503inἐνenG1722thatἐκείνῃekeinēG1565τῇtēaG3588townπόλειpoleiG4172καὶkaiG2532who kept appealingἤρχετο λέγουσα·ērcheto legousaG2064 G3004toπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτὸνautonG846, ‘Give me justiceἐκδίκησόνekdikēsonG1556 G1473againstἀπὸapoG575myG1473τοῦtouG3588adversaryἀντιδίκουantidikouG476.’

4καὶkaiG2532ForἐπὶepiG1909a whileχρόνον.chrononG5550he refusedοὐκ ἤθελενouk ēthelenG3756 G2309,butδὲdeG1161laterμετὰmetaG3326heταῦταtautaG3778saidεἶπενeipenG2036toἐνenG1722himselfἑαυτῷ·he'autōG1438, ‘Thoughεἰ καὶei kaiG1487 G2532I neitherοὐouG3756fearφοβοῦμαιphoboumaiG5399τὸνtonG3588GodθεὸνtheonG2316norοὐδὲoudeG3761respectἐντρέπομαι,entrepomaiG1788menἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444,

5yetγεgeG1065becauseδιάdiaG1223thisταύτηνtautēnG3778τὸtoG3588widowχήρανchēranG5503τὴνtēnG3588keeps pestering meπαρέχειν κόπονparechein koponG3930 G1473 G2873,I will give her justiceἐκδικήσω αὐτήν,ekdikēsō autēnG1556 G846.Otherwiseἵνα μὴina mēG2443 G3361,she will wear me outὑπωπιάζῃhupōpiazēG5299 G1473with her perpetual requestsεἰς τέλος ἐρχομένηeis telos erchomenēG1519 G5056 G2064.’”

6AndδὲdeG1161theὁhoG3588Lordκύριος·kuriosG2962saidΕἶπενEipenG2036, “Listen toἀκούσατεakousateG191τίtiG5101thewordsλέγει·legeiG3004of theὁhoG3588τῆςtēsG3588unjustἀδικίαςadikiasG93judgeκριτὴςkritēsG2923.

7δὲdeG1161Will notοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361ὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316bring aboutποιήσῃpoiēsēG4160τὴνtēnG3588justice forἐκδίκησινekdikēsinG1557HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῶνtōnG3588electἐκλεκτῶνeklektōnG1588whoτῶνtōnG3588cry outβοώντωνboōntōnG994to HimαὐτῷautōG846dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250andκαὶkaiG2532nightνυκτός,nuktosG3571καὶkaiG2532?Will He delay in helpingμακροθυμεῖ ἐπ᾽makrothumei ep᾽G3114 G1909themαὐτοῖς;autoisG846?

8I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,He will promptly carry outποιήσει ἐν τάχει.poiēsei en tacheiG4160 G1722 G5034τὴνtēnG3588justiceἐκδίκησινekdikēsinG1557on their behalfαὐτῶνautōnG846.NeverthelessπλὴνplēnG4133, whentheὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444comesἐλθὼνelthōnG2064,will He findεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147ἆραaraG687τὴνtēnG3588faithπίστινpistinG4102onἐπὶepiG1909τῆςtēsG3588earthγῆς;¶gēsG1093?”

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

9δὲdeG1161ToπρόςprosG4314someτιναςtinasG5100whoτοὺςtousG3588trustedπεποιθόταςpepoithotasG3982inἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909their ownἑαυτοῖς ὅτι εἰσὶνhe'autois hoti eisinG1438 G3754 G1510righteousnessδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342andκαὶkaiG2532viewedἐξουθενοῦνταςexouthenountasG1848τοὺςtousG3588others with contemptλοιποὺςloipousG3062,He also toldΕἶπεν καὶEipen kaiG2532 G2036thisταύτην.¶tautēnG3778τὴνtēnG3588parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850:

10“TwoδύοduoG1417menἌνθρωποιAnthrōpoiG444went upἀνέβησανanebēsanG305toεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588templeἱερὸνhi'eronG2411to prayπροσεύξασθαι,proseuxasthaiG4336ὁhoG3588.OneεἷςheisG1520wasa PhariseeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaiosG5330andκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588otherἕτεροςheterosG2087a tax collectorτελώνης.telōnēsG5057.

11TheὁhoG3588PhariseeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaiosG5330stoodσταθεὶςstatheisG2476ταῦταtautaG3778byπρὸςprosG4314himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438andprayedπροσηύχετο·prosēuchetoG4336,ὁhoG3588‘Godθεός,theosG2316,I thankεὐχαριστῶeucharistōG2168YouσοιsoiG4771thatὅτιhotiG3754I amεἰμὶeimiG1510notοὐκoukG3756likeὥσπερhōsperG5618οἱhoiG3588otherλοιποὶloipoiG3062τῶνtōnG3588menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444—swindlersἅρπαγες,harpagesG727,evildoersἄδικοι,adikoiG94,adulterersμοιχοί,moichoiG3432—orἢēG2228evenκαὶkaiG2532likeὡςhōsG5613thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778ὁhoG3588tax collectorτελώνης.telōnēsG5057.

12I fastνηστεύωnēsteuōG3522twiceδὶςdisG1364aτοῦtouG3588weekσαββάτου,sabbatouG4521andpay tithesἀποδεκατῶapodekatōG586of all thatπάντα ὅσαpanta hosaG3956 G3745I acquireκτῶμαι.¶ktōmaiG2932.’

13ButδὲdeG1161theὉHoG3588tax collectorτελώνηςtelōnēsG5057stoodἑστὼςhestōsG2476at a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113,unwilling evenοὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲouk ēthelen oudeG3756 G2309 G3761to lift upἐπᾶραιeparaiG1869hisτοὺςtousG3588eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788toεἰςeisG1519τὸνtonG3588heavenοὐρανόν,ouranonG3772.Insteadἀλλ᾽all᾽G235,he beatἔτυπτενetuptenG5180hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὸtoG3588breastστῆθοςstēthosG4738andsaidλέγων·legōnG3004ὁhoG3588, ‘Godθεός,theosG2316,have mercyἱλάσθητίhilasthētiG2433on meG1473,aτῷtōG3588sinnerἁμαρτωλῷ.hamartōlōG268!’

14I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778man,rather thanπαρ᾽par᾽G3844the Phariseeἐκεῖνον.ekeinonG1565,went homeκατέβη εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦkatebē eis ton oikon autouG2597 G1519 G846 G3588 G3624justifiedδεδικαιωμένοςdedikaiōmenosG1344.ForὅτιhotiG3754everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whoὁhoG3588exaltsὑψῶνhupsōnG5312himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438will be humbledταπεινωθήσεται,tapeinōthēsetaiG5013,butδὲdeG1161theὁhoG3588one whohumblesταπεινῶνtapeinōnG5013himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438will be exaltedὑψωθήσεται.¶hupsōthēsetaiG5312.”

Jesus Blesses the Children

(Matthew 19:13–15; Mark 10:13–16)

15NowδὲdeG1161peoplewere even bringingΠροσέφερον καὶProsepheron kaiG4374 G2532theirτὰtaG3588babiesβρέφηbrephēG1025toαὐτῷautōG846JesusforἵναinaG2443Him to place His handsG680on themαὐτῶνautōnG846.And whenδὲdeG1161theοἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101sawG3708this,they rebukedἐπετίμωνepetimōnG2008those who brought themαὐτοῖς.autoisG846.

16ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424called the children toπροσεκαλέσατο αὐτὰprosekalesato autaG4341 G846Him andsaidλέγων·legōnG3004, “LetἄφετεapheteG863theτὰtaG3588little childrenπαιδίαpaidiaG3813comeἔρχεσθαιerchesthaiG2064toπρόςprosG4314MeG1473,andκαὶkaiG2532do notμὴmēG3361hinderκωλύετεkōlueteG2967themαὐτά·autaG846!ForγὰρgarG1063theτῶνtōnG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ἡhēG3588of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316belongsἐστὶνestinG1510toτοῦtouG3588such as theseτοιούτωνtoioutōnG5108.

17TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771ἂνanG302,anyone whoὃςhosG3739does not receiveμὴ δέξηταιmē dexētaiG3361 G1209theτὴνtēnG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316likeὡςhōsG5613a little childπαιδίον,paidionG3813will never enterοὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰςou mē eiselthē eisG3756 G3361 G1525 G1519itαὐτήν.¶autēnG846.”

The Rich Young Ruler

(Matthew 19:16–30; Mark 10:17–31)

18ThenΚαὶKaiG2532a certainτιςtisG5100rulerἄρχωνarchōnG758askedἐπηρώτησένepērōtēsenG1905HimαὐτὸνautonG846λέγων·legōnG3004, “Goodἀγαθέ,agatheG18TeacherδιδάσκαλεdidaskaleG1320,whatτίtiG5101must I doποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160to inheritκληρονομήσω;klēronomēsōG2816eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222?”

19“WhyτίtiG5101do you callλέγειςlegeisG3004MeG1473goodἀγαθόν;agathonG18δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588?”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424repliedεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτῷautōG846. “No oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762isgoodἀγαθὸςagathosG18exceptεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361ὁhoG3588Godθεός.theosG2316aloneεἷςheisG1520.

20You knowG1492theτὰςtasG3588commandmentsἐντολὰςentolasG1785: ‘Do not commit adulteryμὴ μοιχεύσῃς,mē moicheusēsG3361 G3431,do not murderμὴ φονεύσῃς,mē phoneusēsG3361 G5407,do not stealμὴ κλέψῃς,mē klepsēsG3361 G2813,do not bear false witnessμὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς,mē pseudomarturēsēsG3361 G5576,honorτίμαtimaG5091yourσουsouG4771τὸνtonG3588fatherπατέραpateraG3962andκαὶkaiG2532τὴνtēnG3588motherμητέραmēteraG3384.’”

21“AllπάνταpantaG3956theseταῦταtautaG3778I have keptἐφύλαξαephulaxaG5442fromἐκekG1537myG1473youthνεότητοςneotētosG3503δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588,”he saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036.

22OnδὲdeG1161hearing thisἈκούσαςAkousasG191ὁhoG3588,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424toldεἶπενeipenG2036himαὐτῷ·autōG846, “YouσοιsoiG4771stillἔτιetiG2089lackλείπει·leipeiG3007one thingἕνhenG1520:SellπώλησονpōlēsonG4453everythingπάντα ὅσαpanta hosaG3956 G3745you ownἔχειςecheisG2192andκαὶkaiG2532giveδιάδοςdiadosG1239to the poorπτωχοῖς,ptōchoisG4434,andκαὶkaiG2532you will haveἕξειςhexeisG2192treasureθησαυρὸνthēsauronG2344inἐνenG1722τοῖςtoisG3588heavenοὐρανοῖς·ouranoisG3772.ThenκαὶkaiG2532comeδεῦρο,deuroG1204,followἀκολούθειakoloutheiG190MeG1473.”

23ButδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588when the ruler heardἀκούσαςakousasG191thisταῦταtautaG3778,he becameἐγενήθη·egenēthēG1096very sadπερίλυποςperiluposG4036,becauseγὰρgarG1063he wasἦνēnG1510extremelyσφόδρα.¶sphodraG4970wealthyπλούσιοςplousiosG4145.

24δὲdeG1161SeeingG3708the man’sαὐτὸνautonG846sadnessπερίλυπον γενόμενονperilupon genomenonG1096 G4036,ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “HowπῶςpōsG4459hardδυσκόλωςduskolōsG1423it isfor theοἱhoiG3588τὰtaG3588richχρήματα ἔχοντεςchrēmata echontesG2192 G5536to enterεἰς εἰσπορεύονται.eis eisporeuontaiG1531 G1519theτὴνtēnG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316!

25IndeedγάρgarG1063,it isἐστινestinG1510easier forεὐκοπώτερονeukopōteronG2123a camelκάμηλονkamēlonG2574to passεἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinG1525throughδιὰdiaG1223the eyeG5169of a needleG956than forἢēG2228a rich manπλούσιονplousionG4145to enterεἰς εἰσελθεῖν.¶eis eiseltheinG1525 G1519theτὴνtēnG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”

26δὲdeG1161Those whoοἱhoiG3588heardἀκούσαντες·akousantesG191thisaskedεἶπανeipanG2036, “WhoτίςtisG5101thenκαὶkaiG2532canδύναταιdunataiG1410be savedσωθῆναι;sōthēnaiG4982?”

27ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588Jesussaidεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “WhatτὰtaG3588isimpossibleἀδύναταadunataG102withπαρὰparaG3844manἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444isἐστιν.¶estinG1510possibleδυνατὰdunataG1415withπαρὰparaG3844τῷtōG3588GodθεῷtheōG2316.”

28“LookἰδοὺidouG2400δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588,”saidΕἶπενEipenG2036PeterΠέτρος·PetrosG4074, “weG1473have leftἀφέντεςaphentesG863all we hadτὰ ἴδιαta idiaG3588 G2398to followἠκολουθήσαμένēkolouthēsamenG190Youσοι.¶soiG4771.”

29“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771δὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588,” JesusrepliedεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτοῖς·autoisG846ὅτιhotiG3754ἐστινestinG1510, “no oneοὐδείςoudeisG3762whoὃςhosG3739has leftἀφῆκενaphēkenG863homeοἰκίανoikianG3614orἢēG2228wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135orἢēG2228brothersἀδελφοὺςadelphousG80orἢēG2228parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118orἢēG2228childrenτέκναteknaG5043for the sake ofἕνεκενhenekenG1752theτῆςtēsG3588kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316

30will fail to receiveὃς οὐχὶ μὴ ἀπολάβῃhos ouchi mē apolabēG3739 G3780 G3361 G618many times moreπολλαπλασίοναpollaplasionaG4179inἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778τῷtōG3588ageκαιρῷkairōG2540—andκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588ageαἰῶνιaiōniG165τῷtōG3588to comeἐρχομένῳerchomenōG2064,eternalαἰώνιον.¶aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222.”

The Third Prediction of the Passion

(Matthew 20:17–19; Mark 10:32–34)

31ThenδὲdeG1161JesustookΠαραλαβὼνParalabōnG3880theτοὺςtousG3588Twelve asideδώδεκαdōdekaG1427andsaidεἶπενeipenG2036toπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούς·autousG846, “LookἰδοὺidouG2400,we are going upἀναβαίνομενanabainomenG305toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,IerousalēmG2419,andκαὶkaiG2532everythingπάνταpantaG3956διὰdiaG1223theτὰtaG3588prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396τῶνtōnG3588have writtenγεγραμμέναgegrammenaG1125about theτῷtōG3588SonυἱῷhuiōG5207τοῦtouG3588of Manἀνθρώπου·anthrōpouG444will be fulfilledτελεσθήσεταιtelesthēsetaiG5055.

32γὰρgarG1063He will be delivered overπαραδοθήσεταιparadothēsetaiG3860to theτοῖςtoisG3588GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinG1484andκαὶkaiG2532will be mockedἐμπαιχθήσεταιempaichthēsetaiG1702andκαὶkaiG2532insultedὑβρισθήσεταιhubristhēsetaiG5195andκαὶkaiG2532spit uponἐμπτυσθήσεται,emptusthēsetaiG1716.

33καὶkaiG2532They will flogμαστιγώσαντεςmastigōsantesG3146Him andkillἀποκτενοῦσινapoktenousinG615Himαὐτόν,autonG846,andκαὶkaiG2532on theτῇtēaG3588τῇtēaG3588thirdτρίτῃtritēG5154dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250He will rise againἀναστήσεται.anastēsetaiG450.”

34ButκαὶkaiG2532the disciplesαὐτοὶautoiG846did not understand anyοὐδὲν συνῆκαν,ouden sunēkanG4920 G3762of these thingsτούτωνtoutōnG3778καὶkaiG2532τοῦτοtoutoG3778.TheτὸtoG3588meaningῥῆμαrhēmaG4487wasἦνēnG1510hiddenκεκρυμμένονkekrummenonG2928fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575themαὐτῶν,autōnG846,andκαὶkaiG2532they did not comprehendοὐκ ἐγίνωσκονouk eginōskonG3756 G1097whatτὰtaG3588He was sayingλεγόμενα.¶legomenaG3004.

Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar

(Matthew 20:29–34; Mark 10:46–52)

35AsἘγένετο δὲ ἐνEgeneto de enG1161 G1096 G1722JesusαὐτὸνautonG846τῷtōG3588drew nearἐγγίζεινengizeinG1448toεἰςeisG1519JerichoἸεριχὼIerichōG2410,aτιςtisG5100blindτυφλόςtuphlosG5185manwas sittingἐκάθητοekathētoG2521besideπαρὰparaG3844theτὴνtēnG3588roadὁδὸνhodonG3598,beggingἐπαιτῶν.epaitōnG1871.

36WhenδὲdeG1161he heardἀκούσαςakousasG191the crowdὄχλουochlouG3793going byδιαπορευομένουdiaporeuomenouG1279,he askedἐπυνθάνετοepunthanetoG4441whatτίtiG5101wasεἴηeiēG1510happeningτοῦτο.toutoG3778.

37“JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424ofὁhoG3588NazarethΝαζωραῖοςNazōraiosG3480is passing byπαρέρχεται.parerchetaiG3928δὲdeG1161,”they toldἀπήγγειλανapēngeilanG518himαὐτῷautōG846ὅτιhotiG3754.

38SoκαὶkaiG2532he called outἐβόησενeboēsenG994λέγων·legōnG3004, “JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,SonυἱὲhuieG5207of DavidΔαυίδ,DauidG1138,have mercy onἐλέησόνeleēsonG1653meG1473!”

39ΚαὶKaiG2532Those whoοἱhoiG3588led the wayπροάγοντεςproagontesG4254admonishedἐπετίμωνepetimōnG2008himαὐτῷautōG846ἵναinaG2443αὐτὸςautosG846to be silentσιγήσῃ.sigēsēG4601,butδὲdeG1161he cried outἔκραζεν·ekrazenG2896all theπολλῷpollōG4183louderμᾶλλονmallonG3123, “SonυἱὲhuieG5207of DavidΔαυίδ,DauidG1138,have mercy onἐλέησόνeleēsonG1653meG1473!”

40δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424stoppedΣταθεὶςStatheisG2476anddirected thatἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753the manαὐτὸνautonG846be broughtἀχθῆναιachthēnaiG71toπρὸςprosG4314Himαὐτόν.autonG846.WhenδὲdeG1161heαὐτοῦautouG846had come nearἐγγίσαντοςengisantosG1448, JesusaskedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905himαὐτόν·autonG846,

41“WhatτίtiG5101do you wantθέλειςtheleisG2309Me to doποιήσω;poiēsōG4160for youσοιsoiG4771?” “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588,”he saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “let me see againἵνα ἀναβλέψω.ina anablepsōG2443 G308.”

42“Receive your sightἀνάβλεψον·anablepsonG308καὶkaiG2532ὁhoG3588!”JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτῷ·autōG846. “YourσουsouG4771ἡhēG3588faithπίστιςpistisG4102has healedσέσωκένsesōkenG4982youσε.seG4771.”

43καὶkaiG2532ImmediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēmaG3916he received his sightἀνέβλεψενaneblepsenG308andκαὶkaiG2532followedἠκολούθειēkoloutheiG190JesusαὐτῷautōG846,glorifyingδοξάζωνdoxazōnG1392τὸνtonG3588Godθεόν.theonG2316.AndκαὶkaiG2532allπᾶςpasG3956theὁhoG3588peopleλαὸςlaosG2992, whenthey sawG3708it,gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325praiseαἶνονainonG136τῷtōG3588to Godθεῷ.¶theōG2316.