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Truth Over Tradition

Prayer and persistence

 
1
ελεγεν
said
δε
yet
παραβολην
comparison
αυτοις
[to]-them
προς
toward
το
the
δειν
to-confine
παντοτε
always
προσευχεσθαι
to-pray
αυτους
them
και
and
μη
not
εγκακειν
to-be-demoralized
2
λεγων
saying
κριτης
judge
τις
who
ην
was
εν
in
τινι
[to]-whom?
πολει
[to]-city
τον
the
θεον
God
μη
not
φοβουμενος
fearing
και
and
ανθρωπον
person
μη
not
εντρεπομενος
being-ashamed
3
χηρα
widow
δε
yet
ην
was
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
πολει
[to]-city
εκεινη
[to]-that-one
και
and
ηρχετο
came
προς
toward
αυτον
him
λεγουσα
relating
εκδικησον
you-avenge!
με
me
απο
from
του
[of]-the
αντιδικου
plaintiff
μου
[of]-me
4
και
and
ουκ
not
ηθελεν
chose
επι
on
χρονον
time
μετα
after
δε
yet
ταυτα
these-things
ειπεν
said
εν
in
ἑαυτω
[to]-himself
ει
if
και
and
τον
the
θεον
God
ου
not
φοβουμαι
I-fear
ουδε
not-even
ανθρωπον
person
εντρεπομαι
I-am-ashamed
5
δια
through
γε
surely
το
the
παρεχειν
to-present
μοι
[to]-me
κοπον
labor
την
the
χηραν
widow
ταυτην
this
εκδικησω
I-shall-avenge
αυτην
herself
ἱνα
that
μη
not
εις
into
τελος
final-goal
ερχομενη
coming
ὑπωπιαζη
may-beat-up
με
me
 
6
ειπεν
said
δε
yet
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
ακουσατε
yous-hear!
τι
what
ὁ
the
κριτης
judge
της
[of]-the
αδικιας
[of]-injustice
λεγει
is-saying
7
ὁ
the
δε
yet
θεος
God
ου
not
μη
not
ποιηση
should-do
την
the
εκδικησιν
vindication
των
[of]-the
εκλεκτων
[of]-chosen
αυτου
[of]-self
των
[of]-the
βοωντων
[of]-imploring
αυτω
[to]-him
ἡμερας
days
και
and
νυκτος
[of]-night
και
and
μακροθυμει
is-persevering
επ᾽
on
αυτοις
[to]-them
8
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὁτι
since
ποιησει
shall-be-doing
την
the
εκδικησιν
vindication
αυτων
[of]-them
εν
in
ταχει
[to]-quickness
πλην
except-that
ὁ
the
υἱος
son
του
[of]-the
ανθρωπου
[of]-person
ελθων
coming
αρα
consequently
εὑρησει
shall-find
την
the
πιστιν
trust
επι
on
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth

The parable of the proud prayer

9
ειπεν
said
δε
yet
και
and
προς
toward
τινας
which-ones
τους
the
πεποιθοτας
being-persuaded
εφ᾽
upon
ἑαυτοις
[to]-themselves
ὁτι
since
εισιν
they-are
δικαιοι
is-justifying
και
and
εξουθενουντας
scorning
τους
the
λοιπους
remaining
την
the
παραβολην
comparison
ταυτην
this
10
ανθρωποι
people
δυο
two
ανεβησαν
they-ascended
εις
into
το
the
ἱερον
temple-compound
προσευξασθαι
to-pray
ὁ
the
εἱς
one
Φαρασαιος
Pharisee
και
and
ὁ
the
ἑτερος
different
τελωνης
tax-contractor
11
ὁ
the
Φαρασαιος
Pharisee
σταθεις
standing
προς
toward
ἑαυτον
himself
ταυτα
these-things
προσηυχετο
prayed
ὁ
the
θεος
God
ευχαριστω
I-am-grateful
σοι
[to]-you
ὁτι
since
ουκ
not
ειμι
I-am
ὡσπερ
just-as
οἱ
the
λοιποι
remaining
των
[of]-the
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
ἁρπαγες
extortionate
αδικοι
unjust
μοιχοι
adulterers
η
or-else
και
and
ὡς
as
οὑτος
same
ὁ
the
τελωνης
tax-contractor
12
νηστευω
I-am-fasting
δις
twice
του
[of]-the
σαββατου
[of]-sabbath
αποδεκατω
I-am-receiving-a-tenth
παντα
all
ὁσα
all-that
κτωμαι
I-obtain
 
13
ὁ
the
δε
yet
τελωνης
tax-contractor
μακροθεν
afar
ἑστως
standing
ουκ
not
ηθελεν
chose
ουδε
not-even
τους
the
οφθαλμους
eyes
επαραι
to-raise
εις
into
τον
the
ουρανον
sky
αλλ᾽
but
ετυπτεν
hit
το
the
στηθος
chest
αυτου
[of]-self
λεγων
saying
ὁ
the
θεος
God
ἱλασθητι
you-appeased
μοι
[to]-me
τω
[to]-the
ἁμαρτωλω
[to]-scoundrels
14
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
κατεβη
descended
οὑτος
same
δεδικαιωμενος
having-been-justified
εις
into
τον
the
οικον
house
αυτου
[of]-self
παρ᾽
beside
εκεινον
that-one
ὁτι
since
πας
all
ὁ
the
ὑψων
elevating
ἑαυτον
self
ταπεινωθησεται
shall-be-humbled
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ταπεινων
humbling
ἑαυτον
self
ὑψωθησεται
shall-be-elevated

Jesus blesses the children

 
15
προσεφερον
they-offered
δε
yet
αυτω
[to]-him
και
and
τα
the
βρεφη
infants
ἱνα
that
αυτων
[of]-them
ἁπτηται
may-touch
ιδοντες
seeing
δε
yet
οἱ
the
μαθηται
pupils
επετιμων
they-rebuked
αυτοις
[to]-them
16
ὁ
the
δε
yet
Ιησους
Jesus
προσεκαλεσατο
called-toward-self
αυτα
themselves
λεγων
saying
αφετε
yous-send-forth!
τα
the
παιδια
little-ones
ερχεσθαι
to-come
προς
toward
με
me
και
and
μη
not
κωλυετε
yous-prevent!
αυτα
themselves
των
[of]-the
γαρ
because
τοιουτων
[of]-such-things
εστιν
is
ἡ
the
βασιλεια
kingdom
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
17
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὁς
who
αν
ever
μη
not
δεξηται
should-accept
την
the
βασιλειαν
kingdom
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
ὡς
as
παιδιον
little-one
ου
not
μη
not
εισελθη
may-enter
εις
into
αυτην
herself

Riches as an obstacle to salvation

 
18
και
and
επηρωτησεν
asks
τις
who
αυτον
him
αρχων
ruler
λεγων
saying
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
αγαθε
(oh)-good
τι
what
ποιησας
one-making
ζωην
life
αιωνιον
age-long
κληρονομησω
I-should/shall-inherit
 
19
ειπεν
said
δε
yet
αυτω
[to]-him
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
τι
what
με
me
λεγεις
you-are-saying
αγαθον
good
ουδεις
not-even-one
αγαθος
good
ει
if
μη
not
εἱς
one
ὁ
the
θεος
God
20
τας
those
εντολας
injunctions
οιδας
you-are-seeing
μη
not
μοιχευσης
you-should-commit-adultery
μη
not
φονευσης
you-should-murder
μη
not
κλεψης
you-should-steal
μη
not
ψευδομαρτυρησης
you-may-give-false-testimony
τιμα
you-value!
τον
the
πατερα
father
σου
[of]-you
και
and
την
the
μητερα
mother
 
21
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειπεν
said
ταυτα
these-things
παντα
all
εφυλαξα
I-guarded
εκ
out
νεοτητος
[of]-newness
 
22
ακουσας
hearing
δε
yet
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
ετι
still
ἑν
one
σοι
[to]-you
λειπει
is-lacking
παντα
all
ὁσα
all-that
εχεις
you-are-having
πωλησον
you-sell!
και
and
διαδος
you-distribute!
πτωχοις
[to]-destitute
και
and
ἑξεις
you-shall-have
θησαυρον
treasure
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
ουρανοις
[to]-heavens
και
and
δευρο
here
ακολουθει
you-follow!
μοι
[to]-me
 
23
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ακουσας
hearing
ταυτα
these-things
περιλυπος
dejected
εγενηθη
came-to-be
ην
was
γαρ
because
πλουσιος
rich
σφοδρα
extremely
24
ιδων
seeing
δε
yet
αυτον
him
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
περιλυπον
dejected
γενομενον
coming-to-be
ειπεν
said
πως
how
δυσκολως
hard-to-please
οἱ
the
τα
the
χρηματα
money
εχοντες
having
εις
into
την
the
βασιλειαν
kingdom
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
εισπορευονται
they-go-into
25
ευκοπωτερον
easier
γαρ
because
εστιν
is
καμηλον
camel
δια
through
τρηματος
[of]-opening
βελονης
[of]-sharp-point
εισελθειν
to-enter
η
or-else
πλουσιον
rich
εις
into
την
the
βασιλειαν
kingdom
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
εισελθειν
to-enter
 
26
ειπαν
they-said
δε
yet
οἱ
the
ακουσαντες
hearing
και
and
τις
who
δυναται
is-able
σωθηναι
to-be-saved
 
27
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειπεν
said
τα
the
αδυνατα
unable
παρα
beside
ανθρωποις
[to]-people
δυνατα
able
παρα
beside
τω
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
εστιν
is
 
28
ειπεν
said
δε
yet
ὁ
the
Πετρος
Peter
ιδου
look!
ἡμεις
we
αφεντες
releasing
τα
the
ιδια
own
ηκολουθησαμεν
we-followed
σοι
[to]-you
29
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειπεν
said
αυτοις
[to]-them
αμην
truly
λεγω
I-am-saying
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὁτι
since
ουδεις
not-even-one
εστιν
is
ὁς
who
αφηκεν
sent-forward
οικιαν
house
η
or-else
γυναικα
woman
η
or-else
αδελφους
siblings
η
or-else
γονεις
parents
η
or-else
τεκνα
children
ἑνεκεν
because-of
της
[of]-the
βασιλειας
kingdom
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
30
ὁς
who
ουχι
not (emph.)
μη
not
απολαβη
may-receive-what-is-due
πολλαπλασιονα
multiple
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
καιρω
[to]-time
τουτω
[to]-this
και
and
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
αιωνι
[to]-ages
τω
[to]-the
ερχομενω
[to]-coming
ζωην
life
αιωνιον
age-long

Jesus predicts his death yet again

 
31
παραλαβων
accepting
δε
yet
τους
the
δωδεκα
twelve
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
αυτους
them
ιδου
look!
αναβαινομεν
we-are-ascending
εις
into
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
και
and
τελεσθησεται
shall-be-fully-paid
παντα
all
τα
the
γεγραμμενα
having-been-written
δια
through
των
[of]-the
προφητων
[of]-prophets
τω
[to]-the
υἱω
[to]-son
του
[of]-the
ανθρωπου
[of]-person
32
παραδοθησεται
shall-be-handed-over
γαρ
because
τοις
[to]-those
εθνεσιν
[to]-nations
και
and
εμπαιχθησεται
shall-be-jeered-at
και
and
ὑβρισθησεται
shall-be-abused
και
and
εμπτυσθησεται
shall-be-spat-upon
33
και
and
μαστιγωσαντες
flogging
αποκτενουσιν
they-shall-kill
αυτον
that-one
και
and
τη
[to]-the
ἡμερα
day
τη
[to]-the
τριτη
[to]-third
αναστησεται
shall-elevate
34
και
and
αυτοι
selves
ουδεν
not-even-one
τουτων
[of]-these
συνηκαν
they-were-perceptive
και
and
ην
was
το
the
ῥημα
declaration
τουτο
this
κεκρυμμενον
having-been-concealed
απ᾽
from
αυτων
[of]-them
και
and
ουκ
not
εγινωσκον
they-knew
τα
the
λεγομενα
being-said

Jesus heals a blind beggar

 
35
εγενετο
came-to-be
δε
yet
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
εγγιζειν
to-approach
αυτον
him
εις
into
Iεριχω
Jericho
τυφλος
opaque
τις
who
εκαθητο
sat
παρα
beside
την
the
ὁδον
way
επαιτων
begging
36
ακουσας
hearing
δε
yet
οχλου
[of]-crowd
διαπορευομενου
[of]-passing-through
επυνθανετο
ascertained
τι
what
ειη
may-be
τουτο
this
37
απηγγειλαν
they-announced
δε
yet
αυτω
[to]-him
ὁτι
since
Ιησους
Jesus
ὁ
the
Ναζωραιος
Nazarene
παρερχεται
goes-beside
38
και
and
εβοησεν
implored
λεγων
saying
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
υἱε
(oh)-son
Δαυιδ
David
ελεησον
you-pity!
με
me
39
και
and
οἱ
the
προαγοντες
preceding
επετιμων
they-rebuked
αυτω
[to]-him
ἱνα
that
σιγηση
should-hush
αυτος
himself
δε
yet
πολλω
[to]-many
μαλλον
rather
εκραζεν
shouted
υἱε
(oh)-son
Δαυιδ
David
ελεησον
you-pity!
με
me
 
40
σταθεις
standing
δε
yet
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
εκελευσεν
commanded
αυτον
that-one
αχθηναι
to-be-led
προς
toward
αυτον
him
εγγισαντος
[of]-approaching
δε
yet
αυτου
[of]-self
επηρωτησεν
asks
αυτον
him
41
τι
what
σοι
[to]-you
θελεις
you-are-choosing
ποιησω
I-should-do
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειπεν
said
κυριε
(oh)-master
ἱνα
that
αναβλεψω
I-should-look-up
 
42
και
and
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
αναβλεψον
you-look-up!
ἡ
the
πιστις
trust
σου
[of]-you
σεσωκεν
has-saved
σε
you
43
και
and
παραχρημα
instantly
ανεβλεψεν
looked-up
και
and
ηκολουθει
followed
αυτω
[to]-him
δοξαζων
one-honoring
τον
the
θεον
God
και
and
πας
all
ὁ
the
λαος
people
ιδων
seeing
εδωκεν
gave
αινον
praise
τω
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God