Luke Chapter 18 (KJV) – Read & Study

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¹And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

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²Saying,There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

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³And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

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⁴And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

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⁵Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

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⁶And the Lord said,Hear what the unjust judge saith.

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⁷And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

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⁸I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

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⁹And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

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¹⁰Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

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¹¹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

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¹²I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

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¹³And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

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¹⁴I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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¹⁵And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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¹⁶But Jesus called them unto him, and said,Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

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¹⁷Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

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¹⁸And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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¹⁹And Jesus said unto him,Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

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²⁰Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

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²¹And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

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²²Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him,Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

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²³And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

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²⁴And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said,How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

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²⁵For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

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²⁶And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

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²⁷And he said,The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

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²⁸Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

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²⁹And he said unto them,Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,

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³⁰Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

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³¹Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them,Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

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