¹ And he spoke a parable to them, that they ought always to pray, and not to become weary,

² saying: There was in a certain city a judge, who neither feared God nor regarded man.

³ And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, and said: Avenge me on my opponent at law.

⁴ And for a while he refused. But afterward he said within himself: Though I fear not God, nor regard man,

⁵ yet, because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

⁶ And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge says;

⁷ and will not God avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, though he delay long in respect to them?

⁸ I say to you, that he will avenge them speedily. Yet, when the Son of man comes, will he find the faith on the earth?

⁹ And he spoke this parable to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and who despised others.

¹⁰ Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹² I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I possess.

¹³ And the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.

¹⁴ I say to you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For every one that exalts himself, shall be humbled; but he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.

¹⁵ And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them. But when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

¹⁶ And Jesus called them to him, and said: Let the little children come to me, and hinder them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

¹⁷ Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, shall in no way enter into it.

¹⁸ And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

¹⁹ And Jesus said to him: Why do you call me good? None is good but one, that is God.

²⁰ You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery; Do not kill; Do not steal; Do not bear false testimony; Honor your father and your mother.

²¹ He replied: All these have I kept from my youth.

²² When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

²³ And when he heard this, he was very sad, for he was very rich.

²⁴ When Jesus saw that he was very sad, he said: How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁵ For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom, of God.

²⁶ And those who heard it said: Who, then, can be saved?

²⁷ He replied: Things that are impossible with men, are possible with God.

²⁸ Then Peter said: Behold, we have left all and followed thee.

²⁹ And he said to them: Verily I say to you, There is no one that has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

³⁰ who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the age to come, eternal life.

³¹ And he took the twelve aside, and said to them: Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.:

³² For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be derided and insulted and spit upon;

³³ and they shall scourge him, and put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.

³⁴ And they understood none of these things; and this saying was concealed from them; and they understood not the things that were spoken.

³⁵ And it came to pass, that, as he came near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road begging.

³⁶ And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.

³⁷ And they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by.

³⁸ And he cried out and said: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me.

³⁹ And those who went before rebuked him, that he should be silent. But he cried so much the more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

⁴⁰ And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him,

⁴¹ saying: What do you wish me to do for you? he replied: Lord, that I may receive my sight.

⁴² And Jesus said to him: Receive your sight; your faith has saved you.

⁴³ And he immediately received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.