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[1]And he spoke to them a similitude also, that men should pray at all times, and not become weary.
[2]There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, and regarded not men.
[3]And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, and said: Vindicate me against my adversary.
[4]And he would not, for a long time: but afterwards, he said to himself: Though I fear not God, and regard not men,
[5]yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will vindicate her; that she may not be always coming and troubling me.
[6]And our Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.
[7]And will not God, much more, vindicate his chosen, who call upon him by day and by night; and have patience with them?
[8]I tell you, He will vindicate them speedily. Yet the Son of man will come; and will he find faith on the earth?
[9]And he spake this similitude, against certain persons, who had confidence in themselves that they were righteous, and despised every one.
[10]Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
[11]And the Pharisee stood by himself, and prayed thus: God, I thank thee that I have not been like the rest of men, rapacious, oppressive, and adulterous; nor like this publican.
[12]But I fast twice in a week, and tithe all I possess.
[13]And the publican stood afar off, and would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, and said: God, be merciful to me, a sinner.
[14]I say to you, that this [man] went down to his house justified, rather than the Pharisee. For every one that exalteth himself, will be humbled; and every one that humbleth himself, will be exalted.
[15]And they brought to him infants, that he might touch them: and his disciples saw them, and rebuked them.
[16]But Jesus called them, and said to them: Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of those that are like them, of such is the kingdom of heaven.
[17]Verily I say to you, That he who shall not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, will not enter it.
[18]And one of the chiefs asked him, and said to him: Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?
[19]Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me, good? For, there is none good, except one; God.
[20]Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill; and thou shalt not commit adultery; and thou shalt not steal; and thou shalt not testify a false testimony; honor thy father and thy mother.
[21]He said to him: All these have I kept, from my childhood.
[22]And when Jesus heard these [words], he said to him: One thing is lacking to thee: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou wilt have a treasure in heaven; and come after me.
[23]And he, when he heard these [words], was dejected; for he was very rich.
[24]And when Jesus saw that he was dejected, he said: How difficult [it is], for those that have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!
[25]It is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle, than a rich man the kingdom of God.
[26]They who heard [it], said to him: Who then can have life?
[27]And Jesus said: Those things which, with men, cannot be, with God, can be.
[28]Simon Cephas said to him: Lo, we have left every thing, and come after thee.
[29]Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you: There is no man, who hath left houses, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
[30]that shall not receive manifold in the present time, and, in the coming world, eternal life.
[31]And Jesus took his twelve, and said to them: Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and all the things written in the prophets, concerning the Son of man, will be fulfilled.
[32]For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit in his face;
[33]and will scourge him, and will treat him with ignominy, and will kill him; and, the third day, he will arise.
[34]But not one of these things, did they understand; but this subject was hidden from them, and they knew not the things told to them.
[35]And as they came near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the side of the way, begging.
[36]And he heard the noise of the multitude that passed, and inquired what it was.
[37]They say to him: Jesus the Nazarean is passing by.
[38]And he called out, and said: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
[39]And they that went before Jesus rebuked him, that he might be silent. But he cried out the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.
[40]And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be called to him. And when he came to him, he asked him,
[41]and said to him: What wilt thou, that I do for thee? And he said: My Lord, that I may see.
[42]And Jesus said to him: See thou; thy faith hath vivified thee.
[43]And immediately he saw. And he followed after him, and glorified God. And all the people who beheld, gave glory to God.
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