1Jesus told his disciples a story about how they should keep on praying and never give up:
2In a town there was once a judge who didn't fear God or care about people.
3In that same town there was a widow who kept going to the judge and saying, “Make sure that I get fair treatment in court.”
4For a while the judge refused to do anything. Finally, he said to himself, “Even though I don't fear God or care about people,
5I will help this widow because she keeps on bothering me. If I don't help her, she will wear me out.”
6The Lord said:
Think about what that crooked judge said.
7 One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11The Pharisee stood over by himself and prayed, “God, I thank you that I am not greedy, dishonest, and unfaithful in marriage like other people. And I am really glad that I am not like that tax collector over there.
12I go without eating for two days a week, and I give you one tenth of all I earn.”
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17You will never get into God's kingdom unless you enter it like a child!”
A Rich and Important Man(Matthew 19.16-30; Mark 10.17-31)18An important man asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?”
19Jesus said, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good.
20 who will make fun of him, mistreat him, and spit on him.
33They will beat him and kill him, but three days later he will rise to life.
34The apostles did not understand what Jesus was talking about. They could not understand, because the meaning of what he said was hidden from them.
Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar(Matthew 20.29-34; Mark 10.46-52)35When Jesus was coming close to Jericho, a blind man sat begging beside the road.
36The man heard the crowd walking by and asked what was happening.
37Some people told him that Jesus from Nazareth was passing by.
38So the blind man shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!”
39The people who were going along with Jesus told the man to be quiet. But he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
40Jesus stopped and told some people to bring the blind man over to him. When the blind man was getting near, Jesus asked,
41“What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see!” he answered.
42Jesus replied, “Look and you will see! Your eyes are healed because of your faith.”
43At once the man could see, and he went with Jesus and started thanking God. When the crowds saw what happened, they praised God.
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