New American Standard Bible 2020

Luke 18

Parables on Prayer

1NowδὲdeG1161He was tellingἜλεγενElegenG3004them a parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850to showπρὸςprosG4314that at allG3842timesG3842theyoughtδεῖνdeinG1163to prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaiG4336and notbecomeG1457discouragedG1457,

2sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,“In a certainG5100cityπόλειpoleiG4172thereἦνēnG1510was a judgeκριτήςkritēsG2923who did not fearφοβούμενοςphoboumenosG5399GodθεὸνtheonG2316and did notrespectἐντρεπόμενος.entrepomenosG1788anypersonἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444.

3NowδὲdeG1161there was a widowχήραchēraG5503in that cityπόλειpoleiG4172,and she kept comingἤρχετοērchetoG2064to him, sayingλέγουσα·legousaG3004, ‘GiveG1556me justiceG1556againstἀπὸapoG575myopponentἀντιδίκουantidikouG476.’

4For a whileχρόνον.chrononG5550he was unwillingἤθελενēthelenG3756 G2309;but laterμετὰ ταῦταmeta tautaG3326 G3778he saidG3004to himselfἑαυτῷ·he'autōG1438, ‘EvenG2532thoughεἰeiG1487I do not fearφοβοῦμαιphoboumaiG5399GodθεὸνtheonG2316norοὐδὲoudeG3761respectἐντρέπομαι,entrepomaiG1788anypersonἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444,

5yetγεgeG1065becauseδιάdiaG1223thisταύτηνtautēnG3778widowχήρανchēranG5503is botheringπαρέχειν κόπονparechein koponG3930 G2873me, I will giveG1556her justiceG1556;otherwiseἵνα μὴina mēG2443 G3361by continuallyεἰς τέλοςeis telosG1519 G5056comingἐρχομένηerchomenēG2064she willwearG5299me outG5299.’”

6Andthe Lordκύριος·kuriosG2962saidλέγει·legeiG3004,“ListenἀκούσατεakousateG191to whatτίtiG5101the unrighteousἀδικίαςadikiasG93judgeκριτὴςkritēsG2923saidG3004;

7nowδὲdeG1161,will GodθεὸςtheosG2316notbringG4160aboutG4160justiceἐκδίκησινekdikēsinG1557for HiselectἐκλεκτῶνeklektōnG1588who cryβοώντωνboōntōnG994outG994to Him dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and nightνυκτός,nuktosG3571, and will HedelayG3114longG3114for them?

8I tellλέγωlegōG3004you that He will bringG4160aboutG4160justiceἐκδίκησινekdikēsinG1557for them quicklyτάχει.tacheiG5034.HoweverπλὴνplēnG4133,when the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444comesἐλθὼνelthōnG2064,will He findεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147faithπίστινpistinG4102on the earthγῆς;¶gēsG1093?”

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

9NowδὲdeG1161He alsoG2532toldG3004thisταύτην.¶tautēnG3778parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850to someG5100peopleG5100whotrustedπεποιθόταςpepoithotasG3982in themselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438that they were righteousδίκαιοιdikaioiG1342, andviewedG1848othersλοιποὺςloipousG3062withG1848contemptG1848:

10“TwoδύοduoG1417menἌνθρωποιAnthrōpoiG444wentG305upG305into thetempleG2413to prayπροσεύξασθαι,proseuxasthaiG4336,oneεἷςheisG1520a PhariseeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaiosG5330and the otherἕτεροςheterosG2087a taxτελώνης.telōnēsG5057collectorG5057.

11The PhariseeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaiosG5330stoodσταθεὶςstatheisG2476and beganprayingπροσηύχετο·prosēuchetoG4336thisταῦταtautaG3778inG4314regardG4314toG4314himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438: ‘Godθεός,theosG2316,I thankεὐχαριστῶeucharistōG2168You that I amεἰμὶeimiG1510not likeὥσπερhōsperG5618otherλοιποὶloipoiG3062peopleἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444:swindlersἅρπαγες,harpagesG727,crookedἄδικοι,adikoiG94,adulterersμοιχοί,moichoiG3432,orἢēG2228evenκαὶkaiG2532likeὡςhōsG5613thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778taxτελώνης.telōnēsG5057collectorG5057.

12IfastνηστεύωnēsteuōG3522twiceδὶςdisG1364a weekσαββάτου,sabbatouG4521; IpayG586tithesG586of allπάνταpantaG3956that I getκτῶμαι.¶ktōmaiG2932.’

13But the taxτελώνηςtelōnēsG5057collectorG5057,standingἑστὼςhestōsG2476someG3113distanceG3113awayG3113,was evenοὐδὲoudeG3761unwillingοὐκ ἤθελενouk ēthelenG3756 G2309to raiseἐπᾶραιeparaiG1869his eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788towardεἰςeisG1519heavenοὐρανόν,ouranonG3772, butwas beatingἔτυπτενetuptenG5180his chestστῆθοςstēthosG4738,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, ‘Godθεός,theosG2316,beG2433mercifulG2433to me, the sinnerἁμαρτωλῷ.hamartōlōG268!’

14I tellλέγωlegōG3004you, thisG3778manG3778wentκατέβηkatebēG2597to his houseοἶκονoikonG3624justifiedδεδικαιωμένοςdedikaiōmenosG1344ratherG3844thanG3844the otherG1565oneἐκεῖνον.ekeinonG1565;for everyoneπᾶςpasG3956who exaltsὑψῶνhupsōnG5312himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438will be humbledταπεινωθήσεται,tapeinōthēsetaiG5013,but the one who humblesταπεινῶνtapeinōnG5013himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438will be exaltedὑψωθήσεται.¶hupsōthēsetaiG5312.”

15NowG1161they were bringingΠροσέφερονProsepheronG4374evenκαὶkaiG2532their babiesβρέφηbrephēG1025to Him soG2443thatG2443He would touchἅπτηται·haptētaiG681them; but when the disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101sawG3708it, they beganrebukingἐπετίμωνepetimōnG2008them.

16But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424calledπροσεκαλέσατοprosekalesatoG4341forthe little ones, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,“AllowἄφετεapheteG863the childrenπαιδίαpaidiaG3813to comeἔρχεσθαιerchesthaiG2064to Me, and do notforbidκωλύετεkōlueteG2967them, for the kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316belongsἐστὶνestinG1510to suchτοιούτωνtoioutōnG5108asG5108theseG5108.

17TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302does not receiveδέξηταιdexētaiG1209the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316likeὡςhōsG5613a childπαιδίον,paidionG3813will not enterεἰσέλθῃeiselthēG1525it atμὴmēG3361allμὴmēG3361.”

The Rich Young Ruler

18A rulerἄρχωνarchōnG758questionedἐπηρώτησένepērōtēsenG1905Him, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “Goodἀγαθέ,agatheG18TeacherδιδάσκαλεdidaskaleG1320,whatτίtiG5101shall I doποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160to inheritκληρονομήσω;klēronomēsōG2816eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222?”

19But JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to him,“WhyτίtiG5101do you callG3004Megoodἀγαθόν;agathonG18?NoG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762isgoodἀγαθὸςagathosG18exceptG1508Godθεός.theosG2316aloneεἷςheisG1520.

20You knowG3609the commandmentsἐντολὰςentolasG1785, ‘Do not commitμοιχεύσῃς,moicheusēsG3431adulteryG3431,Do not murderφονεύσῃς,phoneusēsG5407,Do not stealκλέψῃς,klepsēsG2813,Do not giveG5576falseψευδομαρτυρήσῃς,pseudomarturēsēsG5576testimonyG5576,HonorτίμαtimaG5091your fatherπατέραpateraG3962and motherμητέραmēteraG3384.’”

21And he saidG3004, “AllπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsG3778I have keptἐφύλαξαephulaxaG5442sinceἐκekG1537myyouthνεότητοςneotētosG3503.”

22NowδὲdeG1161when JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424heardἈκούσαςAkousasG191this,He saidG3004to him,“OneἕνhenG1520thingG1520you stillἔτιetiG2089lackλείπει·leipeiG3007;sellπώλησονpōlēsonG4453allπάνταpantaG3956that you possessἔχειςecheisG2192and distributeδιάδοςdiadosG1239the moneyto the poorπτωχοῖς,ptōchoisG4434,and you will haveἕξειςhexeisG2192treasureθησαυρὸνthēsauronG2344in heavenοὐρανοῖς·ouranoisG3772;and comeδεῦρο,deuroG1204,followἀκολούθειakoloutheiG190Me.”

23But when he had heardἀκούσαςakousasG191theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778,he becameἐγενήθη·egenēthēG1096veryπερίλυποςperiluposG4036sadG4036,for he was extremelyσφόδρα.¶sphodraG4970wealthyπλούσιοςplousiosG4145.

24And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424lookedG3708at him and saidG3004, “HowπῶςpōsG4459hardδυσκόλωςduskolōsG1423it is for thoseG3588who are wealthyχρήματαchrēmataG5536to enterεἰσπορεύονται.eisporeuontaiG1531the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316!

25Forit is easierεὐκοπώτερονeukopōteronG2123for a camelκάμηλονkamēlonG2574togoεἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinG1525throughδιὰdiaG1223the eyeG5144of a needleG956,thanἢēG2228for a richπλούσιονplousionG4145personG4145to enterεἰσελθεῖν.¶eiseltheinG1525the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316!”

26Those who heardἀκούσαντες·akousantesG191HimsaidG3004, “And sowhoτίςtisG5101canδύναταιdunataiG1410be savedσωθῆναι;sōthēnaiG4982?”

27But He saidG3004, “The thingsG102thatG102areG102impossibleἀδύναταadunataG102with peopleἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444are possibleδυνατὰdunataG1415with GodθεῷtheōG2316.”

28PeterΠέτρος·PetrosG4074saidG3004, “BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,we have leftἀφέντεςaphentesG863our ownἴδιαidiaG2398homes and followedἠκολουθήσαμένēkolouthēsamenG190You.”

29And He saidλέγωlegōG3004to them,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayG3004to you,there is noG3762oneοὐδείςoudeisG3762whoὃςhosG3739has leftἀφῆκενaphēkenG863houseοἰκίανoikianG3614,orἢēG2228wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,orἢēG2228brothersἀδελφοὺςadelphousG80,orἢēG2228parentsγονεῖςgoneisG1118,orἢēG2228childrenτέκναteknaG5043for the sakeἕνεκενhenekenG1752of the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,

30whoὃςhosG3739will not receiveG2983manyG4179timesG4179asG4179muchG4179at thisτούτῳtoutōG3778timeκαιρῷkairōG2540, and inthe ageαἰῶνιaiōniG165to comeἐρχομένῳerchomenōG2064,eternalαἰώνιον.¶aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222.”

31NowδὲdeG1161He tookG3880the twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427asideG3880and saidG3004to them,“BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,we are goingἀναβαίνομενanabainomenG305upG305to JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,IerousalēmG2419, andallG3956the thingsπάνταpantaG3956that have been writtenγεγραμμέναgegrammenaG1125throughδιὰdiaG1223the prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396about the SonυἱῷhuiōG5207of Manἀνθρώπου·anthrōpouG444will be accomplishedτελεσθήσεταιtelesthēsetaiG5055.

32For He will behandedG3860overG3860to the GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinG1484,and will be ridiculedἐμπαιχθήσεταιempaichthēsetaiG1702,and abusedὑβρισθήσεταιhubristhēsetaiG5195,and spitἐμπτυσθήσεται,emptusthēsetaiG1716uponG1716,

33and after they have floggedμαστιγώσαντεςmastigōsantesG3146Him, they will killἀποκτενοῦσινapoktenousinG615Him; and on the thirdτρίτῃtritēG5154dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250He will riseἀναστήσεται.anastēsetaiG450.”

34The disciples understoodσυνῆκαν,sunēkanG4920noneοὐδὲνoudenG3762of theseG3778thingsG3778, and the meaning ofthisG3778statementῥῆμαrhēmaG4487was hiddenκεκρυμμένονkekrummenonG2928from them, and they did not comprehendἐγίνωσκονeginōskonG1097the things that were saidλεγόμενα.¶legomenaG3004.

Bartimaeus Receives Sight

35NowδὲdeG1161asJesus was approachingἐγγίζεινengizeinG1448JerichoἸεριχὼIerichōG2410,a manτυφλόςtuphlosG5185whoG5185wasG5185blindG5185was sittingἐκάθητοekathētoG2521by the roadὁδὸνhodonG3598,beggingἐπαιτῶν.epaitōnG1871.

36But when he heardἀκούσαςakousasG191a crowdὄχλουochlouG3793goingδιαπορευομένουdiaporeuomenouG1279by, he beganinquiringἐπυνθάνετοepunthanetoG4441whatτίtiG5101thisτοῦτο.toutoG3778was.

37They toldἀπήγγειλανapēngeilanG518him that JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424of NazarethΝαζωραῖοςNazōraiosG3480was passingπαρέρχεται.parerchetaiG3928by.

38And he calledG994outG994,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,SonυἱὲhuieG5207of DavidG1160,haveG1653mercyἐλέησόνeleēsonG1653on me!”

39ThoseοἱhoiG3588who ledG4254theG4254wayG4254were sternlyG2008tellingG2008him to be quietσιγήσῃ.sigēsēG4601;but he kept cryingG2905outG2905allπολλῷpollōG4183the moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123, “SonυἱὲhuieG5207of DavidG1160,haveG1653mercyἐλέησόνeleēsonG1653on me!”

40And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424stoppedΣταθεὶςStatheisG2476and commandedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753that he be broughtἀχθῆναιachthēnaiG71to Him; and when he cameG1448nearG1448,He askedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905him,

41“WhatτίtiG5101do you wantθέλειςtheleisG2309Me to doποιήσω;poiēsōG4160for you?”And he saidG3004, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962, I wantto regainG308my sightἀναβλέψω.anablepsōG308!”

42And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004to him,“RegainG308your sightἀνάβλεψον·anablepsonG308;your faithπίστιςpistisG4102hasmadeG4982you wellG4982.”

43And immediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēmaG3916he regainedG308his sightἀνέβλεψενaneblepsenG308and beganfollowingἠκολούθειēkoloutheiG190Him,glorifyingδοξάζωνdoxazōnG1392Godθεόν.theonG2316; and whenallπᾶςpasG3956the peopleλαὸςlaosG2992sawG3708it,they gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325praiseαἶνονainonG136to Godθεῷ.¶theōG2316.

Parables on Prayer

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

The Rich Young Ruler

Bartimaeus Receives Sight

Commentaries on Luke 18