Luke 18:18–43

The Rich Ruler

^18uAnd a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to ^vinherit eternal life?” ¹⁹And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. ²⁰You know the commandments: ^w‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’ ” ²¹And he said, ^x“All these I have kept from my youth.” ²²When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. ^ySell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have ^ztreasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” ^23aBut when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. ²⁴Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, ^b“How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter ^cthe kingdom of God! ²⁵For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter ^cthe kingdom of God.” ²⁶Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” ²⁷But he said, ^d“What is impossible with man is possible with God.” ²⁸And Peter said, “See, ^ewe have left our homes and followed you.” ²⁹And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, ^fthere is no one who has left house or wife or brothers² or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, ³⁰who will not receive ^gmany times more ^hin this time, and in ⁱthe age to come eternal life.”

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

^31jAnd taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, ^kwe are going up to Jerusalem, and ^leverything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. ³²For he will be ^mdelivered over to the Gentiles and will be ⁿmocked and shamefully treated and ^ospit upon. ³³And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on ^pthe third day he will rise.” ^34qBut they understood none of these things. ^rThis saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar

^35sAs he drew near to Jericho, ^ta blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. ³⁶And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. ³⁷They told him, ^u“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” ³⁸And he cried out, “Jesus, ^vSon of David, have mercy on me!” ³⁹And those who were in front ^wrebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁰And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him, ^41x“What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” ⁴²And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; ^yyour faith has ^zmade you well.” ⁴³And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, ^aglorifying God. And ^ball the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.