Luke 18:18–43

¹⁸And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life? ¹⁹But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God. ²⁰Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. ²¹And he said, All these things have I kept from my youth. ²²And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me. ²³But when he heard this he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. ²⁴But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God; ²⁵for it is easier for a camel to enter through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. ²⁶And those who heard it said, And who can be saved? ²⁷But he said, The things that are impossible with men are possible with God. ²⁸And Peter said, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee. ²⁹And he said to them, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, ³⁰who shall not receive manifold more at this time, and in the coming age life eternal.

³¹And he took the twelve to him and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written of the Son of man by the prophets shall be accomplished; ³²for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon. ³³And when they have scourged him they will kill him; and on the third day he will rise again. ³⁴And they understood nothing of these things. And this word was hidden from them, and they did not know what was said.

³⁵And it came to pass when he came into the neighbourhood of Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging. ³⁶And when he heard the crowd passing, he inquired what this might be. ³⁷And they told him that Jesus the Nazaraean was passing by. ³⁸And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. ³⁹And those who were going before rebuked him that he might be silent; but he cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me. ⁴⁰And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be led to him. And when he drew nigh he asked him saying, ⁴¹What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may see. ⁴²And Jesus said to him, See: thy faith has healed thee. ⁴³And immediately he saw, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people when they saw it gave praise to God.