1 And He spake also a parable to them, to shew that
men ought note always to pray, and not to faint:
2 saying,
There was a judge in a certain city, who neither feared
God, nor regarded man.
3 And there was a widow in
that city, who came to him, saying, Do me justice of
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my adversary.
4 And he would not for a time: but afterwards
he said within himself, Though I fear not
God,
5 nor regard man, yet because this widow gives me
trouble, I will do her justice, least by continually coming
she weary me out.
6 And the Lord said, hear what
even the unjust judge saith:
7 and will not God do justice
for his elect that cry to Him day and night, though He
bear long with them.
8 I tell you, note He will note avenge
them speedily. And yet when the Son of man cometh,
shall He find faith note in the land?
9 And He spake also this parable to some that trusted
in themselves note as being righteous, and despised others.
10 Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one a
pharisee and the other a publican.
11 The pharisee standing
by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that
I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous,
or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice a week,
and I give tithes of all that I possess. note
13 But the publican
standing at a distance note did not presume so much as to
lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast,
saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell
you, this man went down to his house justified rather
than the other: for whoever exalteth himself shall be
abased, but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 And they brought to Him infants also, that He might
touch them: and his disciples seeing it rebuked them.
16 But Jesus called them to Him and said, Suffer little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for
of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Verily I tell you,
Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a
little child shall by no means enter into it.
18 And a
certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good master, what
shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said unto
him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good
but one, that is God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments,
Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not
steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and
thy mother.
21 And he said, all these have I kept from
my youth.
22 But when Jesus heard these things He
said unto him, Thou yet wantest one thing, Sell all
that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou
shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
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23 But when he heard note this, he was very sorrowful; for
he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was
very sorrowful, He said, How difficultly shall they that
have riches enter into the kingdom of God?
25 For it is
easier for a note camel to go through the eye of a needle, than
for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And
they that heard it said, note Who then can be saved?
27 But
He note answered, Things impossible with men are possible
with God.
28 noteThen said Peter, Behold, we have quitted all, and
followed Thee.
29 And He said unto them, Verily I tell you,
there is no one that hath left house, or parents, or brethren,
or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom
of God,
30 who shall not receive manifold more even in
this note life, and in the world to come life everlasting.
31 And He took the twelve with Him and said to them,
Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things
written by the prophets concerning the Son of man
shall be note accomplished.
32 For He shall be delivered to
the Gentiles, and note insulted, and abused, and spit upon,
and they will scourge Him, and put Him to death:
33 and
the third day He shall rise again. note
34 But they understood
none of these things; and this note matter was hid from
them, note so that they knew not the things which were
spoken.
35 And note note as he was near to Jericho, a certain blind
man sat by the way-side begging.
36 And hearing a multitude
passing by, he asked what it note meant.
37 And they
told him, note Jesus of Nazareth is coming by.
38 And he
cried out, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have compassion
on me.
39 And they, that went before, rebuked
him, that he might hold his peace, but he cried out note
the more, O Son of David, have pity on me. note
40 So
Jesus stopt, and ordered him to be brought to Him:
and when he was come near,
41 He asked him, saying,
What wouldst thou that I should do for thee? And he
said, Lord, that I may recover my sight.
42 And Jesus
said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved
thee.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed
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Him, glorifying God: and all the people, when
they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Worsley [1770], THE NEW TESTAMENT OR NEW COVENANT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated from the Greek ACCORDING TO The Present Idiom of the English Tongue. With NOTES and REFERENCES interspersed, as occasion required, to confirm and illustrate the more literal or various Renderings given at the bottom of each page; by which even they, who do not understand the Original, may often judge for themselves of the justness and propriety of the Translation. By the late Mr. JOHN WORSLEY, of Hertford (Printed by R. Hett, LONDON) [word count] [B18100].
