Luke 18
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,
1Dicebat autem et parabolam ad illos, quoniam oportet semper orare et non deficere,
2saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.
2dicens: Judex quidam erat in quadam civitate, qui Deum non timebat, et hominem non reverebatur.
3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
3Vidua autem quædam erat in civitate illa, et veniebat ad eum, dicens: Vindica me de adversario meo.
4He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
4Et nolebat per multum tempus. Post hæc autem dixit intra se: Etsi Deum non timeo, nec hominem revereor:
5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
5tamen quia molesta est mihi hæc vidua, vindicabo illam, ne in novissimo veniens sugillet me.
6The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
6Ait autem Dominus: Audite quid judex iniquitatis dicit:
7Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?
7Deus autem non faciet vindictam electorum suorum clamantium ad se die ac nocte, et patientiam habebit in illis?
8I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
8Dico vobis quia cito faciet vindictam illorum. Verumtamen Filius hominis veniens, putas, inveniet fidem in terra?
9He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
9Dixit autem et ad quosdam qui in se confidebant tamquam justi, et aspernabantur ceteros, parabolam istam:
10“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
10Duo homines ascenderunt in templum ut orarent: unus pharisæus et alter publicanus.
11The 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.
11Pharisæus stans, hæc apud se orabat: Deus, gratias ago tibi, quia non sum sicut ceteri hominum: raptores, injusti, adulteri, velut etiam hic publicanus:
12I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
12jejuno bis in sabbato, decimas do omnium quæ possideo.
13But 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!’
13Et publicanus a longe stans, nolebat nec oculos ad cælum levare: sed percutiebat pectus suum, dicens: Deus propitius esto mihi peccatori.
14I 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.”
14Dico vobis, descendit hic justificatus in domum suam ab illo: quia omnis qui se exaltat, humiliabitur, et qui se humiliat, exaltabitur.
15They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
15Afferebant autem ad illum et infantes, ut eos tangeret. Quod cum viderent discipuli, increpabant illos.
16Jesus 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.
16Jesus autem convocans illos, dixit: Sinite pueros venire ad me, et nolite vetare eos: talium est enim regnum Dei.
17Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
17Amen dico vobis, quicumque non acceperit regnum Dei sicut puer, non intrabit in illud.
18A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
18Et interrogavit eum quidam princeps, dicens: Magister bone, quid faciens vitam æternam possidebo?
19Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
19Dixit autem ei Jesus: Quid me dicis bonum? nemo bonus nisi solus Deus.
20You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”
20Mandata nosti: non occides; non mœchaberis; non furtum facies; non falsum testimonium dices; honora patrem tuum et matrem.
21He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”
21Qui ait: Hæc omnia custodivi a juventute mea.
22When 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.”
22Quo audito, Jesus ait ei: Adhuc unum tibi deest: omnia quæcumque habes vende, et da pauperibus, et habebis thesaurum in cælo: et veni, sequere me.
23But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
23His ille auditis, contristatus est: quia dives erat valde.
24Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
24Videns autem Jesus illum tristem factum, dixit: Quam difficile, qui pecunias habent, in regnum Dei intrabunt !
25For 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.”
25facilius est enim camelum per foramen acus transire quam divitem intrare in regnum Dei.
26Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
26Et dixerunt qui audiebant: Et quis potest salvus fieri?
27But he said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
27Ait illis: Quæ impossibilia sunt apud homines, possibilia sunt apud Deum.
28Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
28Ait autem Petrus: Ecce nos dimisimus omnia et secuti sumus te.
29He 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,
29Qui dixit eis: Amen dico vobis, nemo est qui reliquit domum, aut parentes, aut fratres, aut uxorem, aut filios propter regnum Dei,
30who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”
30et non recipiat multo plura in hoc tempore, et in sæculo venturo vitam æternam.
31He 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.
31Assumpsit autem Jesus duodecim, et ait illis: Ecce ascendimus Jerosolymam, et consummabuntur omnia quæ scripta sunt per prophetas de Filio hominis:
32For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
32tradetur enim gentibus, et illudetur, et flagellabitur, et conspuetur:
33They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
33et postquam flagellaverint, occident eum, et tertia die resurget.
34They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.
34Et ipsi nihil horum intellexerunt, et erat verbum istud absconditum ab eis, et non intelligebant quæ dicebantur.
35As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.
35Factum est autem, cum appropinquaret Jericho, cæcus quidam sedebat secus viam, mendicans.
36Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
36Et cum audiret turbam prætereuntem, interrogabat quid hoc esset.
37They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
37Dixerunt autem ei quod Jesus Nazarenus transiret.
38He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
38Et clamavit, dicens: Jesu, fili David, miserere mei.
39Those 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!”
39Et qui præibant, increpabant eum ut taceret. Ipse vero multo magis clamabat: Fili David, miserere mei.
40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
40Stans autem Jesus jussit illum adduci ad se. Et cum appropinquasset, interrogavit illum,
41“What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
41dicens: Quid tibi vis faciam? At ille dixit: Domine, ut videam.
42Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
42Et Jesus dixit illi: Respice, fides tua te salvum fecit.
43Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.
43Et confestim vidit, et sequebatur illum magnificans Deum. Et omnis plebs ut vidit, dedit laudem Deo.
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