These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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Luke 18
Brit Hadashah 43 verses
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He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose .
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Colossians 4:2 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Romans 12:12 Philippians 4:6 Ephesians 6:18 Psalm 55:16-17 Luke 21:36 Luke 11:5-9 Jeremiah 29:12 Psalm 86:3 Psalm 102:17 Galatians 6:9 Job 27:8-10 2 Corinthians 4:1 Genesis 32:24-26 Psalm 142:5-7 Colossians 4:12 Jonah 2:7 Psalm 27:13 Hebrews 12:3-5 Psalm 65:2 Genesis 32:9-12 - 2 “In a certain town,” He said, “there was a judge who had no of and no respect for man.
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And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and entreated him, saying, “’Give me justice and stop my oppressor.’
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“For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, “’Though I have neither reverence for nor respect for man,
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yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent her from constantly coming to pester me.’”
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And the Lord said, “Hear those words of the unjust judge.
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And will not avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf?
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Revelation 6:10 Psalm 88:1 2 Peter 3:9 Jeremiah 20:11-13 Romans 8:33 Hebrews 10:35-37 1 Timothy 5:5 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Colossians 3:12 1 Samuel 26:10-11 Psalm 13:1-2 Titus 1:1 Habakkuk 2:3 2 Timothy 1:3 Psalm 9:8 1 Samuel 24:12-15 Revelation 7:15 Psalm 54:1-7 Matthew 7:11 Luke 2:37 1 Thessalonians 3:10 Psalm 10:15-18 Luke 11:13 Revelation 18:20 - 8 Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find on earth?”
- 9 And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.
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“Two men went up to the Temple to pray,” He said; “one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
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The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: “’O , I thank Thee that I am not like other people—I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I even resemble this tax-gatherer.
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I fast twice a week. I pay the on all my gains.’
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Luke 11:42 Matthew 9:14 Malachi 3:8 Galatians 1:14 Numbers 23:4 Isaiah 1:15 1 Corinthians 1:29 Isaiah 58:2-3 Romans 10:1-3 Matthew 6:16 Matthew 6:5 Romans 3:27 Leviticus 27:30-33 Matthew 23:23-24 Luke 17:10 Numbers 18:24 Zechariah 7:5-6 1 Timothy 4:8 1 Samuel 15:13 Ephesians 2:9 2 Kings 10:16 Matthew 15:7-9 Matthew 6:1 -
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“But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, “’O , be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.’
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Luke 23:48 Ezra 9:6 Romans 5:8 Acts 2:37 1 Timothy 1:15 1 John 1:8-10 Ezekiel 16:63 Hebrews 4:16 Luke 23:40-43 Jeremiah 31:18-19 Isaiah 64:5-6 Luke 5:8 Luke 7:6-7 Luke 15:18-21 Psalm 41:4 Psalm 130:7 Isaiah 1:18 Job 42:6 Psalm 106:6 2 Corinthians 7:11 Psalm 51:1-3 Psalm 25:7 Daniel 9:7-11 Daniel 9:18-19 Psalm 119:41 Daniel 9:5 Psalm 130:3-4 2 Chronicles 33:12-13 Romans 5:20-21 2 Chronicles 33:19 Psalm 86:15-16 Psalm 25:11 Psalm 40:12 Hebrews 8:12 Isaiah 6:5 2 Chronicles 33:23 Luke 17:12 Matthew 9:13 -
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“I tell you that this man went home more thoroughly absolved from guilt than the other; for every one who uplifts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be uplifted.”
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Luke 14:11 Luke 16:15 Matthew 23:12 Romans 3:20 Romans 8:33 Job 9:20 Proverbs 15:33 Job 22:29 Proverbs 29:23 Proverbs 18:12 Job 40:9-13 Isaiah 57:15 Isaiah 2:11-17 Luke 1:52 Psalm 138:6 James 2:21-25 Romans 4:5 Galatians 2:16 Luke 7:47-50 James 4:6 Habakkuk 2:4 1 Samuel 1:18 Matthew 5:3 Proverbs 3:34 Luke 5:24-25 Romans 5:1 Luke 10:29 Isaiah 53:11 Exodus 18:11 Ecclesiastes 9:7 Daniel 4:37 Isaiah 45:25 James 4:10 Proverbs 16:18-19 Job 25:4 Psalm 143:2 1 Peter 5:5-6 -
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On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, proceeded to find fault with them.
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- 16 however called the infants to Him. “Let the little children come to me,” He said; “do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of belongs.
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I tell you in solemn that, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of like a little child will certainly not enter it.”
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The question was put to Him by a Ruler: “Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?”
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“Why do you call me good?” replied ; “there is no one good but One, namely .
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- 20 You the Commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery;’ ‘Do not murder;’ ‘Do not steal;’ ‘Do not lie in giving evidence;’ ‘Honour thy father and thy mother.’”
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“All of those,” he replied, “I have kept from my youth.”
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- 22 On receiving this answer said to him, “There is still one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and then come, follow me.”
- 23 But on hearing these words he was deeply sorrowful, for he was exceedingly rich.
- 24 saw his sorrow, and said, “With how hard a struggle do the possessors of riches ever enter the Kingdom of !
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Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of .”
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“Who then can be saved?” exclaimed the hearers.
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“Things impossible with man,” He replied, “are possible with .”
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Then said, “See, we have given up our homes and have followed you.”
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“I solemnly tell you,” replied , “that there is no one who has left house or wife, or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of Elohim’s Kingdom,
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- 30 who shall not certainly receive many times as much in this life, and in the age that is coming the Life of the Ages.”
- 31 Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, “See, we are going up to , and everything written in the Prophets which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
- 32 For He will be given up to the Gentiles, and be mocked, outraged and spit upon.
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They will scourge Him and put Him to death, and on the third day He will rise to life again.”
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Nothing of this did they understand. The words were a mystery to them, nor could they see what He meant.
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As came near to , there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging.
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He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what it all meant.
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“ the Nazarene is passing by,” they told him.
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- 38 Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, “, son of , take pity on me.”
- 39 Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, “Son of , take pity on me.”
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At length stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him,
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“What shall I do for you?” “Sir,” he replied, “let me recover my sight.”
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“Recover your sight,” said : “your has cured you.”
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No sooner were the words spoken than the man regained his sight and followed , giving to ; and all the people, seeing it, gave to .
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Galatians 1:24 Psalm 146:8 Isaiah 29:18-19 Luke 13:17 1 Peter 2:9 Matthew 21:14 Isaiah 43:21 Matthew 9:8 Psalm 103:1-3 Acts 4:21 Isaiah 35:5 Psalm 107:15 Luke 5:26 Isaiah 43:7-8 Psalm 107:8 Matthew 11:5 John 9:5-7 Psalm 30:2 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12 Luke 4:39 Isaiah 42:16 Matthew 9:28-30 Psalm 107:21-22 Luke 19:37 Acts 26:18 Luke 17:15-18 Psalm 107:31-32 Acts 11:18 John 9:39-40