Twentieth Century [1904], THE TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT A TRANSLATION INTO MODERN ENGLISH Made from the Original Greek (Westcott & Hort's Text) (The Fleming H. Revell Company, NEW YORK & CHICAGO) [word count] [B14200].
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1 Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them
that they should always pray and never despair.
2 “There was,” he said, “in a certain town a
judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for man.
3 In the
same town there was a widow who went to him again and
again, and said ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’
4 For a time the judge refused, but afterwards he said to
himself ‘Although I am without fear of God or regard for man,
yet,
5 as this widow is so troublesome, I will grant her justice,
to stop her from plaguing me with her endless visits.’”
6 Then the Master added:
7 “Listen to what this iniquitous judge says! And God—will
not he see that his own People, who cry to him night and
day, have justice done them—though he holds his hand? note
8 He
will, I tell you, have justice done them, and that soon! Yet,
when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9 Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that
they were religious, and who regarded every one else with
scorn, Jesus told this parable—
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10 “Two men went up into the Temple Courts to
pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
11 The Pharisee stood forward and began
praying to himself in this way—
‘O God, I thank thee that I am not like other men—thieves,
rogues, adulterers—or even like this tax-gatherer.
12 I fast
twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.’
13 Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing
even ‘to raise his eyes to Heaven’; but he kept striking
his breast and saying ‘O God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ note
14 This man, I tell you, went home pardoned, rather than the
other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, while
every one who humbles himself shall be exalted.”
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15 Some of the people were bringing even their
babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when
the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with
those who had brought them.
16 Jesus, however, called the little
children to him.
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“Let the little children come to me,” he said, “and do not
hinder them; for it is to the childlike that the Kingdom of
God belongs.
17 I tell you, unless a man receives the Kingdom
of God like a child, he will not enter it at all.”
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18 And one of the Presidents asked Jesus this
question—
“Good Teacher, what must I do if I am to
gain Immortal Life?”
19 “Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one
is good but God.
20 You know the commandments—
‘Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not
say what is false about others, Honour thy father and thy
mother.’” note
21 “I have observed all these,” he replied, “from childhood.”
22 Hearing this, Jesus said to him:
“There is one thing still lacking in you; sell every thing
that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have
wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me.”
23 But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he
was extremely rich. ⪆⪆
24 Seeing this, Jesus said to his
disciples:
“How hard it is for men of wealth to enter the Kingdom
of God!
25 It is easier, indeed, for a camel to get through a
needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of
God!”
26 “Then who can be saved?” asked those who heard this.
27 But Jesus said:
“What is impossible with men is possible with God.”
28 “But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and
followed you.”
29 “I tell you,” he answered, “that there is no one who has left
house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, on account of
the Kingdom of God,
30 who will not receive many times as much
in the present, and in the age that is coming Immortal Life.”
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31 Gathering the Twelve round him, Jesus said to
them:
“Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem; and
there everything that is written in the Prophets
will be done to the Son of Man.
32 For he will be given up
to the Gentiles, mocked, insulted and spat upon;
33 they will
scourge him, and then put him to death; and on the third day
he will rise again.” note
34 The Apostles did not comprehend any of this; his meaning
was unintelligible to them, and they did not understand what
he was saying.
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35 As Jesus was getting near Jericho, a blind man
was sitting by the road-side, begging.
36 Hearing
a crowd going by, the man asked what was the
matter;
37 and, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was
passing,
38 he shouted out:
“Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39 Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he
continued to call out the louder:
“Son of David, take pity on me!”
40 Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him.
And, when he had come close up to him, Jesus asked him:
41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Master,” he said, “I want to recover my sight.”
42 And Jesus said: “Recover your sight, your faith has delivered
you.”
43 Instantly he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus,
praising God. ⪆⪆And all the people, on seeing it, gave
glory to God.
Twentieth Century [1904], THE TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT A TRANSLATION INTO MODERN ENGLISH Made from the Original Greek (Westcott & Hort's Text) (The Fleming H. Revell Company, NEW YORK & CHICAGO) [word count] [B14200].
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