Lucas 18

1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up, 2 saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man. 3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ 4 He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’"

6 The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. 7 Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

9 He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others: 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these. 17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

19 Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’"✝18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20

21 He said, "I have observed all these things from my youth up."

22 When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."

23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

24 Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom! 25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom."

26 Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

27 But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

28 Peter said, "Look, we have left everything and followed you."

29 He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for God’s Kingdom’s sake, 30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

31 He took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed. 32 For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on. 33 They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again."

34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.

35 As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. 36 Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant. 37 They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 He cried out, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!" 39 Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

40 Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him, 41 "What do you want me to do?"

He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

42 Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."

43 Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

Te Kupu Whakarite o te Pouaru rāua ko te Kaiwhakawā

1 Nā, ka kōrero ia i tētahi kupu whakarite ki a rātou mō tēnei, kia īnoi rātou i ngā wā katoa, kia kaua e ngoikore. 2 I mea ia, "I tētahi pā tērā tētahi kaiwhakawā, he tangata kīhai nei i wehi ki te Atua, kīhai anō i hopohopo ki te tangata. 3 I taua pā anō tētahi pouaru; ā, ka haere mai tērā ki a ia, ka mea, ‘Takitakina tōku mate i tōku hoa tauwhāinga.’

4 "Ā, he roa kīhai ia i pai, muri iho ka mea ia i roto i a ia, ‘Ahakoa kāhore ahau e wehi ki te Atua, e hopohopo ki te tangata, 5 heoi, ka pōrearea ahau i te pouaru nei, nā, ka takitakina e ahau tōna mate, kei haere tonu mai ka mate ahau i te hōhā.’ "

6 Ka mea te Ariki, "Whakarongo ki tā te kaiwhakawā kino i mea rā. 7 Ā, e kore rānei te Atua e ngaki i te mate o āna tāngata i whiriwhiri ai, e karanga nei ki a ia i te ao, i te pō, ahakoa whakaroa noa ia ki a rātou? 8 Ko tāku kupu tēnei ki a koutou, ka hohoro ia te takitaki i tō rātou mate. Otirā, ka tae mai te Tama a te tangata, e rokohina mai rānei e ia he whakapono i runga i te whenua?"

Te Kupu Whakarite o te Parihi me te Kaikohi Tāke

9 Nā, ka kōrero anō ia i tēnei kupu whakarite ki ētahi, i whakamanawa nei ki a rātou anō he tika, i whakakorekore ki ērā atu katoa, 10 "Tokorua ngā tāngata i haere ki te temepara ki te īnoi; he Parihi tētahi, ko tētahi he pupirikana. 11 Tū ana te Parihi ko ia anake, ko tāna karakia tēnei, ‘E te Atua, ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe, nō te mea kāhore ahau e rite ki ērā atu tāngata, ki te hunga hao taonga, kino, pūremu, mōku hoki tē rite ki tēnei pupirikana. 12 Takirua āku nohoanga pukutanga i te wiki, e hoatu ana e ahau te wāhi whakatekau o āku mea katoa.’

13 "Ko te pupirikana ia i tū mai i tawhiti, kīhai i mea kia anga ake ōna kanohi ki te rangi, heoi, pātuki ana ki tōna uma, ka mea, ‘E te Atua, tohungia ahau, te tangata hara.’ 14 Ko tāku kupu tēnei ki a koutou, nui atu te tika o tēnei i tō tērā i te hokinga ki tōna whare; ki te whakanui hoki tētahi i a ia, ka whakaititia; ki te whakaiti tētahi i a ia, ka whakanuia."

Ka Manaakitia e Īhu ngā Tamariki Nonohi

15 Nā, ka kawea mai e rātou ki a ia ā rātou tamariki nonohi, kia pā ai ia ki a rātou; otiia, nō te kitenga o āna ākonga, ka rīria atu rātou. 16 Otirā, ka karangatia atu rātou e Īhu ki a ia, ka mea ia, "Tukua ngā tamariki nonohi kia haere mai ki ahau, kaua hoki rātou e āraia atu; nō ngā pēnei hoki te rangatiratanga o te Atua. 17 He pono tāku e mea nei ki a koutou, ki te kāhore e rite te tango a tētahi i te rangatiratanga o te Atua ki tā te tamaiti nohinohi, e kore rawa ia e tomo ki roto."

He Tangata Whai Taonga

18 Nā, ka ui tētahi rangatira ki a ia, ka mea, "E te kaiwhakaako pai, me aha ahau ka whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu?"

19 Nā, ko te meatanga a Īhu ki a ia, "He aha ahau i kīia ai e koe he pai? Kāhore tētahi i pai, kotahi anake, ko te Atua. 20 E mātau ana koe ki ngā ture, kaua e pūremu, kaua e patu tangata, kaua e tāhae, kaua e whakapae teka, whakahōnoretia tōu pāpā me tōu whaea."

21 Nā, ka mea ia, "Kua rite i ahau ēnei katoa nō tōku tamarikitanga ake."

22 Ā, i te rongonga o Īhu ki tēnei, ka mea ki a ia, "Kotahi te mea kāhore anō i rite i a koe; hokona āu mea katoa, ka tuwha atu mā ngā mea rawakore, ā, e whai taonga koe ki te rangi, ā, haere mai i muri i ahau."

23 Nā, ka rongo ia ki ēnei mea, ka pōuri rawa; he nui hoki ōna taonga. 24 Ā, ka kite a Īhu i a ia, ka mea, "Anō te whakauaua o te tapoko o te hunga taonga ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua! 25 Erangi hoki te haere o te kāmera rā te kōwhao o te ngira e takoto noa ana, he whakauaua rawa ia te tomo o te tangata taonga ki roto ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua."

26 Nā, ka mea ngā kaiwhakarongo, "Ko wai rā e ora?"

27 Otirā, i mea ia, "Ko ngā mea e kore e taea e te tangata, ka taea e te Atua."

28 Ā, ka mea a Pita, "Nā, kua whakarērea nei e mātou ā mātou nei mea, ā, kua aru i a koe."

29 Nā, ka mea ia ki a rātou, "He pono tāku e mea nei ki a koutou, kāhore he tangata i whakarere, he whare, he wahine, he tuākana, he mātua, he tamariki, i te whakaaro ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua, 30 e kore e riro mai i a ia i tēnei wā ngā mea tini noa atu, ā, i te ao meāke puta ko te ora tonu."

Ngā Kōrerotanga a Īhu mō Tōna Matenga

31 Ā, ka mau ia ki te tekau mā rua, ka mea ki a rātou, "Nā, e haere ana tēnei tātou ki Hiruhārama, ā, ka rite katoa ngā mea i tuhituhia e ngā poropiti mō te Tama a te tangata. 32 Ka tukua hoki ia ki ngā tauiwi, ka tāwaia, ka whakatupuria kinotia, ka tuwhaina. 33 Ā, ka oti ia te whiu, ka whakamatea, ā, i te toru o ngā rā ka ara."

34 Ā, kīhai rātou i mātau ki tētahi o ēnei mea; he mea huna hoki i a rātou tēnei kupu, kīhai rātou i mōhio ki ngā mea i kōrerotia.

Ka Whakaorangia e Īhu tētahi Tangata Matapō Tono Mea

35 Ā, i a ia e whakatata ana ki Heriko, tērā tētahi matapō e noho ana i te taha o te huarahi e tono mea ana māna. 36 Ā, i tōna rongonga i te mano e haere ana, ka ui atu, "He aha tēnei?"

37 Ka mea rātou ki a ia, "Ko Īhu o Nahareta e haere ana."

38 Kātahi ia ka karanga, ka mea, "E Īhu, e te Tama a Rāwiri, kia aroha ki ahau."

39 Nā, ka rīria ia e te hunga i haere i mua kia noho puku; heoi rahi noa ake tāna karanga, "E te Tama a Rāwiri, kia aroha ki ahau."

40 Nā, ka tū a Īhu, ka mea kia ārahina mai ki a ia; ā, nō ka tata, ka ui ki a ia, 41 ka mea, "Kia ahatia koe e ahau?"

Ka mea ia, "E te Ariki, kia titiro ahau."

42 Ka mea a Īhu ki a ia, "Titiro; nā tōu whakapono koe i whakaora."

43 Ā, titiro tonu ake ia, ā, aru ana i a ia, me te whakakorōria i te Atua; ā, nō te kitenga o te iwi katoa, ka whakamoemiti ki te Atua.