1He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

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Colossians 4:2, Colossians 4:2, Romans 12:12, Romans 12:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

2saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who did not fear God, and did not respect man.

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Proverbs 29:7, Psalms 8:1, Psalms 8:4, Luke 18:4, Proverbs 29:7

3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'

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Isaiah 1:17, Isaiah 1:17, Deuteronomy 27:19, 2 Samuel 14:5, 2 Samuel 14:24

4He would not for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

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Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13, Luke 16:3

5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"

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Luke 11:8, Luke 11:8, Luke 18:39, Luke 18:39, Judges 16:16

6The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

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Luke 7:13, Luke 7:13

7Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

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Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 10:37, Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 10:37, 2 Peter 3:9

8I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

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Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:26, 2 Peter 3:8

9He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

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Luke 16:15, Luke 16:15, Proverbs 30:12, Proverbs 30:12, Isaiah 65:5

10"Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

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Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:32, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:32, 1 Kings 8:30

11The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

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Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:5, Revelation 3:17, Revelation 3:17, Isaiah 65:5

12I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.'

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Luke 11:42, Luke 11:42, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 23:24, Matthew 23:23

13But the tax collector, standing far away, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

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Ezra 9:6, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 1:10, Ezra 9:6, 1 John 1:8

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."

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Luke 14:11, Luke 14:11, Luke 16:15, Luke 16:15, James 4:10

15Now they were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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Matthew 19:13, Matthew 19:15, Mark 10:13, Mark 10:16, Matthew 19:13

16Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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Matthew 18:3, Matthew 18:4, Matthew 18:3, Matthew 18:4, 1 Corinthians 14:20

17Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

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Matthew 18:3, Matthew 18:3, Mark 10:15, Mark 10:15, Psalms 131:1

18A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

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Mark 10:17, Mark 10:31, Mark 10:17, Mark 10:31, Acts 16:30

19Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one-God.

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Job 15:14, Job 15:16, James 1:17, Job 15:14, Job 15:16

20You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"

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Exodus 20:12, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 20:12, Exodus 20:17, Romans 13:9

21He said, "I have observed all these things from my youth up."

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Philippians 3:6, Philippians 3:6, Matthew 19:20, Matthew 19:21, Romans 10:2

22When Jesus heard it, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

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Luke 12:33, Luke 12:33, 1 Timothy 6:18, 1 Timothy 6:19, Matthew 19:21

23But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

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Ezekiel 33:31, Ezekiel 33:31, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:15, Luke 8:14

24Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

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James 2:5, James 2:7, Proverbs 30:9, Proverbs 11:28, Mark 10:23

25For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

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Matthew 23:24, Matthew 23:24

26Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

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Luke 13:23, Luke 13:23

27But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

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Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah 32:17, Matthew 19:26, Matthew 19:26, Luke 1:37

28Peter said, "Look, we have left our homes and followed you."

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Mark 10:28, Philippians 3:7, Mark 10:28, Philippians 3:7, Matthew 19:27

29He said to them, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake,

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Mark 10:29, Mark 10:31, Mark 10:29, Mark 10:31, Luke 14:26

30who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

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Job 42:10, Job 42:10, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:6, Hebrews 13:5

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.

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Isaiah 53:1, Isaiah 53:12, Matthew 20:17, Matthew 20:19, Isaiah 53:1

32For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.

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Luke 23:11, Luke 23:11, Isaiah 50:6, Isaiah 53:3, Isaiah 50:6

33They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again."

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1 Corinthians 15:3, 1 Corinthians 15:4, Luke 24:7, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 1 Corinthians 15:4

34They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.

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Luke 9:45, Luke 9:45, Mark 9:32, Mark 9:32, John 10:6

35It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

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Matthew 20:29, Matthew 20:34, Matthew 20:29, Matthew 20:34, Mark 10:46

36Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.

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Matthew 21:10, Matthew 21:11, Luke 15:26, Matthew 21:10, Matthew 21:11

37They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

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Matthew 2:23, Matthew 2:23, Luke 2:51, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Mark 2:1

38He called out, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

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Matthew 9:27, Matthew 9:27, Luke 18:39, Luke 18:39, Matthew 15:22

39Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he shouted all the more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

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Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Psalms 141:1

40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

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Matthew 20:31, Matthew 20:34, Mark 10:48, Mark 10:52, Matthew 20:31

41"What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

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Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:22, 1 Kings 3:5, 1 Kings 3:15, Matthew 20:21

42Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you."

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Luke 8:48, Luke 17:19, Matthew 8:3, Luke 8:48, Luke 17:19

43And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

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Psalms 146:8, Psalms 146:8, 2 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:10