geneva - 18

geneva@Luke:18:1 @ And (note:)God will have us to continue in prayer, not to weary us, but to exercise us; therefore we must fight against impatience so that a long delay does not cause us to quit our praying.(:note) he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to Yield to afflictions and adversities as those do who have lost heart. faint;

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geneva@Luke:18:3 @ And there was a widowe in that citie, which came vnto him, saying, Doe mee iustice against mine aduersarie.

geneva@Luke:18:4 @ And hee would not of a long time: but afterward he said with himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor reuerence man,

geneva@Luke:18:5 @ Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she (note:)Literally, «beat me down with her blows», and it is a metaphor taken of wrestlers who beat their adversaries with their fists or clubs: in the same way those that are persistent beat the judge's ears with their crying out, even as it were with blows.(:note) weary me.

geneva@Luke:18:6 @ And the Lord said, Heare what the vnrighteous iudge saith.

geneva@Luke:18:7 @ And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though (note:)Though he seems slow in avenging the harm done to his own.(:note) he bear long with them?

geneva@Luke:18:8 @ I tell you he will auenge them quickly: but when the Sonne of man commeth, shall he finde faith on the earth?

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geneva@Luke:18:10 @ Two men went vp into the Temple to pray: the one a Pharise, and the other a Publican.

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geneva@Luke:18:12 @ I fast twise in the weeke: I giue tithe of all that euer I possesse.

geneva@Luke:18:13 @ And the publican, standing (note:)Far from the Pharisee in a lower place.(:note) afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

geneva@Luke:18:14 @ I tell you, this man departed to his house iustified, rather then the other: for euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.

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geneva@Luke:18:18 @ Then a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to doe, to inherite eternall life?

geneva@Luke:18:19 @ And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, saue one, euen God.

geneva@Luke:18:20 @ Thou knowest the comandements, Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnes: Honour thy father and thy mother.

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geneva@Luke:18:22 @ Nowe when Iesus heard that, he saide vnto him, Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that euer thou hast, and distribute vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come followe mee.

geneva@Luke:18:23 @ But when he heard those things, he was very heauie: for he was marueilous riche.

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geneva@Luke:18:25 @ Surely it is easier for a camel to go through a needles eye, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.

geneva@Luke:18:26 @ Then said they that heard it, And who then can be saued?

geneva@Luke:18:27 @ And he said, The things which are vnpossible with men, are possible with God.

geneva@Luke:18:28 @ Then Peter said, Loe, we haue left all, and haue followed thee.

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geneva@Luke:18:30 @ Which shall not receiue much more in this world, and in the world to come life euerlasting.

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geneva@Luke:18:32 @ For he shal be deliuered vnto the Gentiles, and shalbe mocked, and shalbe spitefully entreated, and shalbe spitted on.

geneva@Luke:18:33 @ And when they haue scourged him, they will put him to death: but the thirde day hee shall rise againe.

geneva@Luke:18:34 @ And they understood (note:)By this we see how ignorant the disciples were.(:note) none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

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geneva@Luke:18:36 @ And when he heard the people passe by, he asked what it meant.

geneva@Luke:18:37 @ And they saide vnto him, that Iesus of Nazareth passed by.

geneva@Luke:18:38 @ Then hee cried, saying, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on me.

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geneva@Luke:18:40 @ And Iesus stoode stil, and commanded him to be brought vnto him; when he was come neere, he asked him,

geneva@Luke:18:41 @ Saying, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receiue my sight.

geneva@Luke:18:42 @ And Iesus said vnto him, Receiue thy sight: thy faith hath saued thee.

geneva@Luke:18:43 @ Then immediatly he receiued his sight, and followed him, praysing God: and all the people, when they sawe this, gaue praise to God.

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