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1 Then He spoke to them a parable, in reference to the necessity for them always to pray and not to falter, 2 saying: "There was a certain judge in some city who feared not Yahweh and respected not man. 3 And there was a widow in that city and she began saying to him 'Exact vengeance for me from my opponent.' 4 Yet for a time he desired it not. But afterwards he said to himself, 'Even if I do not fear Yahweh, nor do I respect man, 5 indeed on account of this widow causing me trouble I shall avenge her, lest in result of her coming she wears me out.'" 6 Then said the Prince "Hear what the unrighteous judge says! 7 Now would Yahweh not at all bring about vengeance for His elect, those who are crying out to Him day and night, and have forbearance with them? 8 I say to you that He shall bring about vengeance for them with haste! But coming then shall the Son of Man find faith upon the earth?" 9 Then He also spoke to some of those who are persuaded by themselves, that they are righteous and are despisers of everyone else, this parable: 10 "Two men were going up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. 11 The Pharisee stood praying these things to himself: 'Yahweh, I give thanks to you that I am not as the rest of men, robbers, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-collector. 12 I fast twice each week, I give a tenth of all of whatever I should gain.' 13 But the tax-collector stood afar off not having desire to nor raising his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast saying 'Yahweh, make propitiation for me, a wrongdoer!' 14 I say to you, he going down to his house is justified beyond the other, because everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he humbling himself shall be exalted." 15 Then they also brought to Him the infants in order that He hold them, but seeing it the students admonished them. 16 But Yahshua called out to them saying "Let the children come to Me and do not prevent them, for of such as these is the Kingdom of Yahweh. 17 Truly I say to you: Whoever does not accept the Kingdom of Yahweh as a child by no means may enter into it!" 18 And one of the leaders questioned Him saying "Good Teacher, what should I do that I may inherit eternal life?" 19 And Yahshua said to him "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except one, Yahweh. 20 Know the commandments: You should not commit adultery, you should not murder, you should not steal, you should not testify falsely, honor your father and mother." 21 Then he said "All these things I have kept from youth!" 22 And hearing it Yahshua said to him: "Then one thing is left for you: All whatever you have, sell and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in the heavens. Then come, follow Me." 23 But hearing these things he had become very grieved, for he was exceedingly wealthy. 24 Then seeing him Yahshua said: "How difficultly those having riches enter into the Kingdom of Yahweh! 25 Indeed it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of Yahweh." 26 And those listening said "Then who is able to be saved?" 27 So He said "Things impossible with men are possible with Yahweh!" 28 Then Petros said "Look, we leaving our own things have followed you!" 29 And He said to them: "Truly I say to you, that there is no one who has left a house or wife or brother or parents or children because of the Kingdom of Yahweh 30 who would by no means recover many times more in this time, and eternal life in the age which is coming!" 31 Then taking aside the twelve He said to them, "Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things written by the prophets for the Son of Man shall be completed. 32 For He shall be handed over to the heathens, and mocked and abused and spat upon 33 and being scourged they shall slay Him, and in the third day He shall be resurrected." 34 Yet they understood not one of these things, and this saying was hidden from them and they did not discern the things being spoken. 35 Then it happened upon His coming near to Iericho, a certain blind man sat by the road begging. 36 And hearing the crowd passing through he inquired what this could be. 37 So they announced to him that "Yahshua the Nazoraian is passing by." 38 And he yelled saying "Yahshua Son of David, have mercy on me!" 39 Then those leading the way admonished him, that he should be silent. But by much more he cried out "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 40 So Yahshua stopping commanded that he be brought to Him, then approaching him He inquired of him: 41 "What do you wish that I should do for you?" And he said "Prince, that I may see again!" 42 And Yahshua said to him "See again! Your faith has preserved you!" 43 And immediately his sight recovered and he followed Him, extolling Yahweh. And all the people seeing gave praise to Yahweh.