Two Parables on prayer (1-14)
(1) Persistence rewarded
18:1 And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
18:2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not Elohim, neither regarded man:
18:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
18:4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not Elohim, nor regard man;
18:5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
18:6 And Adonay said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
18:7 And shall not Elohim avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of Man cometh, shall he find emunah on the earth?
18:9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
18:10 Two men went up into Beit HaMikdash to pray; the one a Prush, and the other a moches (tax collector).
18:11 The Prush stood and prayed thus with himself, Elohim, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this moches (tax collector).
18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
18:13 And the moches (tax collector), standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto shamayim, but smote upon his breast, saying, Elohim be merciful to me a sinner.
18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
(Mat 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16)
18:15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when [his] talmidim saw [it], they rebuked them.
18:16 But Yeshua (ישוע) called them [unto him], and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the Malkut Elohim.
18:17 Truly I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the Malkut Elohim as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, tov Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
(Mattityahu 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31, cp Luke 10:25-37)
18:19 And Yeshua (ישוע) said unto him, Why callest thou me tov? none [is] tov, save one, [that is], Elohim.
18:20 Thou knowest the commandments:
Do not commit adultery,
Do
not kill,
Do not steal,
Do not bear false witness,
Honour thy
father and thy mother.
18:21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
18:22 Now when Yeshua (ישוע) heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in shamayim: and come, Follow Me.
18:23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
18:24 And when Yeshua (ישוע) saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the Malkut Elohim!
18:25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Malkut Elohim.
18:26 And they that heard [it] said, Who then can be saved?
18:27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with Elohim.
18:28 Then Kefa said, hinnei, we have left all, and followed thee.
18:29 And Yeshua (ישוע) said unto them,
Truly I say unto you:
There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the Malkut Elohim's sake,
18:30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
18:31 Then he took [unto him] the twelve, and said unto them, hinnei, we go up to Yerushalayim, and all things that are written by the Neviim concerning the Son of Man shall be accomplished.
18:32 For he shall be delivered unto the Goyim, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
18:33 And they shall scourge [him], and put him to death: and the third day He shall rise again.
18:34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
18:35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Yericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
18:36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
18:37 And they told him, that Yeshua (ישוע) of Nazaret passeth by.
18:38 And he cried, saying, Yeshua (ישוע), [thou] Ben Davyid, have mercy on me.
18:39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his shalom: but he cried so much the more, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.
18:40 And Yeshua (ישוע) stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
18:41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Adon, that I may receive my sight.
18:42 And Yeshua (ישוע) said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy emunah hath saved thee.
18:43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying Elohim: and all the people, when they saw [it], gave praise unto Elohim.
