1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.
2He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people.
3In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my accuser.’
4For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone,
5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’ ”
6And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?
8I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector9He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt:
10“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12 to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
23But when he heard this, he became sad, for he was very rich.
24 and said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
25Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
26Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
27 is passing by.”
38Mt 9.27Then he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39v 38Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he shouted even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40Jesus stood still and ordered the man to be brought to him, and when he came near, he asked him,
41“What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me see again.”
42Mt 9.22; Mk 5.34; Lk 17.19Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has saved you.”
43Mt 9.8; Lk 13.17Immediately he regained his sight and followed him, glorifying God, and all the people, when they saw it, praised God.
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