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Lucas 18
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Lucas 18
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Ang Talinghaga Patungkol sa Matiyagang Balo
18 Nagsabi si Jesus ng isang talinghaga sa kanila upang ipabatid sa kanila na kinakailangang manalangin lagi at huwag manghina.
2 Sinabi niya: Sa isang lungsod ay may isang hukom. Hindi siya natatakot sa Diyos at hindi niya iginagalang ang tao. 3 Sa lungsod na iyon ay may isang balo na laging nagpupunta sa kaniya. Sinasabi nito: Ipaghiganti mo ako sa aking kalaban.
4 Sa ilang panahon, ang hukom ay umayaw. Sa bandang huli, sinabi niya sa kaniyang sarili: Hindi ko kinatatakutan ang Diyos at wala akong iginagalang na tao. 5 Ngunit ipaghihiganti ko ang balong ito, kung hindi, papagurin niya ako sa kaniyang patuloy na pagparito.
6 Sinabi ng Panginoon: Dinggin ninyo kung ano ang sinasabi ng di-makatarungang hukom. 7 Hindi ba ipaghihiganti ng Diyos ang kaniyang mga pinili na dumaraing sa kaniya araw at gabi? Hindi ba siya mapagpasensiya ng lubos sa kanila? 8 Sinasabi ko sa inyo: Agad niya silang ipaghihiganti. Magkagayunman, pagdating ng Anak ng Tao, makasumpong kaya siya ng pananampalataya sa lupa?
Ang Talinghaga Patungkol sa Fariseo at Maniningil ng Buwis
9 May ilang mga nagtiwala sa kanilang mga sarili na sila ay matuwid at hinamak nila ang iba. Sa kanila ay sinabi rin ni Jesus ang talinghagang ito.
10 Dalawang lalaki ang umahon sa templo upang manalangin. Ang isa ay Fariseo at ang isa ay maniningil ng buwis. 11 Tumayo ang Fariseo at nanalangin siya sa kaniyang sarili ng ganito: Diyos, pinasasalamatan kita na hindi ako katulad ng ibang tao. Hindi ako katulad nila na mga mangingikil, mga hindi matuwid at mga mangangalunya. Hindi rin ako katulad ng maniningil ng buwis na ito. 12 Dalawang ulit akong nag-aayuno saloob ng isang linggo. Nagbibigay ako ng ikapu sa lahat ng bagay na aking tinatangkilik.
13 Ngunit ang maniningil ng buwis na nakatayo sa malayo ay hindi man lamang niya itinataas ang kaniyang paningin sa langit, sa halip ay kaniyang binabayo ang kaniyang dibdib. Sinabi niya: Diyos, pagkalooban mo ako ng iyong habag, ako na isang makasalanan.
14 Sinasabi ko sa inyo: Ang taong ito ay umuwi sa kaniyang bahay na pinaging-matuwid at ang isa ay hindi. Ito ay sapagkat ang bawat isang nagtataas ng kaniyang sarili ay ibababa, at ang bawat isang nagpapakumbaba ay itataas.
Si Jesus at ang Maliliit na Bata
15 Dinala rin nila sa kaniya ang mga sanggol upang mahipo niya. Ngunit ng makita ito ng mga alagad, sinaway nila sila.
16 Ngunit tinawag sila ni Jesus sa kaniya at sinabi: Pahintulutan ninyong lumapit sa akin ang mga maliliit na bata sapagkat ang paghahari ng Diyos ay para sa mga katulad nila. 17 Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo: Ang sinumang hindi tumanggap sa paghahari ng Diyos tulad ng isang maliit na bata ay hindi kailanman makakapasok doon.
Ang Mayamang Pinuno
18 Isang pinuno ang nagtanong sa kaniya na sinasabi: Mabuting guro, ano ang dapat kong gawin upang magmana ako ng buhay na walang hanggan?
19 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kaniya: Bakit mo ako tinatawag na mabuti? Walang sinumang mabuti maliban sa isa, ang Diyos. 20 Alam mo ang mga utos. Huwag kang mangangalunya, huwag kang papatay. Huwag kang magnanakaw, huwag kang magbibigay ng maling patotoo. Igalang mo ang iyong ama at ina.
21 Sinabi niya: Ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito ay sinunod ko mula pa sa aking kabataan.
22 Pagkarinig ni Jesus sa mga bagay na ito, sinabi niya sa kaniya: Isang bagay pa ang kulang sa iyo. Ipagbili mo ang lahat mong pag-aari gaano man karami ito. Ipamahagi mo sa mga dukha at ikaw ay magkakaroon ng kayamanan sa langit. Halika, sumunod ka sa akin.
23 Pagkarinig niya ng mga bagay na ito, lubha siyang nagdalamhati sapagkat napakayaman niya. 24 Nakita ni Jesus na siya ay lubhang nagdalamhati. Sa pagkakita niya, kaniyang sinabi: Napakahirap para sa kanilang may kayamanan ang makapasok sa paghahari ng Diyos. 25 Ang dumaan sa butas ng isang karayom ay higit na madali para sa isang kamelyo kaysa sa isang lalaking mayaman na makapasok sa paghahari ng Diyos.
26 Ang mga nakarinig ay nagsabi: Sino nga ang maaaring maligtas?
27 Sinabi ni Jesus: Ang mga bagay na hindi maaaring gawin ng tao ay maaaring gawin ng Diyos.
28 Sinabi ni Pedro: Narito, iniwan namin ang lahat at sumunod sa iyo.
29 Sinabi niya sa kanila: Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo: May mga taong nag-iwan ng tahanan, o magulang, o mga kapatid, o asawang babae, o mga anak para sa paghahari ng Diyos. 30 Ang sinumang nag-iwan ng mga ito ay tatanggap ng lalong higit sa kapanahunang ito. Tatanggap din siya ng buhay na walang hanggan sa darating na kapanahunan.
Binanggit Muli ni Jesus ang Kaniyang Kamatayan
31 Pagkatipon ni Jesus sa kaniyang labindalawang alagad, sinabi niya sa kanila: Narito, aahon tayo sa Jerusalem. Magaganap ang lahat ng mga bagay na isinulat ng mga propeta patungkol sa Anak ng Tao.
32 Ito ay sapagkat ibibigay siya sa mga Gentil at siya ay kukutyain, aalimurain at duduraan. 33 Siya ay kanilang hahagupitin at papatayin at sa ikatlong araw, siya ay muling babangon.
34 Wala silang naunawaan sa mga bagay na ito. Ang pananalitang ito ay naitago mula sa kanila at hindi nila alam kung ano ang kahulugan ng sinabi.
Ang Pulubing Bulag ay Nakakita
35 Papalapit na siya sa Jerico. Nangyari, na may isang lalaking bulag na nakaupo sa tabi ng daan na namamalimos.
36 Nang marinig niya ang maraming taong nagdadaan, tinanong niya kung ano ito. 37 Sinabi nila sa kaniya: Si Jesus na taga-Nazaret ay dumadaan. 38 Ang bulag ay sumigaw. Sinabi niya: Jesus, anak ni David, kahabagan mo ako.
39 Sinaway siya ng mga nauuna at pinatahimik ngunit lalo pa siyang sumigaw: Anak ni David, kahabagan mo ako.
40 Tumigil si Jesus at iniutos na dalhin siya sa kaniya. Sa paglapit ng bulag, tinanong siya ni Jesus: 41 Ano ang ibig mong gawin ko sa iyo.
Sinabi niya: Panginoon, ibig kong makakita.
42 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kaniya: Makakita ka. Pinagaling ka ng iyong pananampalataya. 43 Kaagad-agad, nakakita siya at sumunod sa kaniya na nagluluwalhati sa Diyos. Ang lahat ng mga taong nakakita ay nagpuri sa Diyos.
Luke 18
New Testament for Everyone
Luke 18
New Testament for Everyone
The parables of the persistent widow and the tax-collector
18 Jesus told them a parable, about how they should always pray and not give up.
2 “There was once a judge in a certain town,” he said, “who didn’t fear God, and didn’t have any respect for people. 3 There was a widow in that town, and she came to him and said, ‘Judge my case! Vindicate me against my enemy!’
4 “For a long time he refused. But, in the end, he said to himself, ‘It’s true that I don’t fear God, and don’t have any respect for people. 5 But because this widow is causing me a lot of trouble, I will put her case right and vindicate her, so that she doesn’t end up coming and giving me a black eye.’
6 “Well,” said the master, “did you hear what this unjust judge says? 7 And don’t you think that God will see justice done for his chosen ones, who shout out to him day and night? Do you suppose he is deliberately delaying? 8 Let me tell you, he will vindicate them very quickly. But—when the son of man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
9 He told this next parable against those who trusted in their own righteous standing and despised others.
10 “Two men,” he said, “went up to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, the other was a tax-collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed in this way to himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the other people—greedy, unjust, immoral, or even like this tax-collector. 12 I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.’
13 “But the tax-collector stood a long way off, and didn’t even want to raise his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast and said, ‘God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am.’ 14 Let me tell you, he was the one who went back to his house in the right before God, not the other. Don’t you see? People who exalt themselves will be humbled, and people who humble themselves will be exalted.”
The rich young ruler
15 People were bringing even tiny babies to Jesus for him to touch them. When the disciples saw it, they forbade them sternly. 16 But Jesus called them. “Let the children come to me,” he said, “and don’t stop them! God’s kingdom belongs to the likes of these. 17 I’m telling you the truth: anyone who doesn’t receive God’s kingdom like a child will never get into it.”
18 There was a ruler who asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit the life of the age to come?”
19 “Why call me good?” said Jesus to him. “No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: Don’t commit adultery, don’t kill, don’t steal, don’t swear falsely, honor your father and mother.”
21 “I’ve kept them all,” he said, “since I was a boy.”
22 When Jesus heard that, he said to him, “There’s just one thing you’re short of. Sell everything you own, and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
23 When he heard that he became very sad. He was extremely wealthy.
24 Jesus saw that he had become sad, and said, “How hard it is for those with possessions to enter God’s kingdom! 25 Yes: it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter God’s kingdom.”
26 The people who heard it said, “So who can be saved?”
27 “What’s impossible for humans,” said Jesus, “is possible for God.”
28 “Look here,” said Peter, “we’ve left everything and followed you.”
29 “I’m telling you the truth,” said Jesus, “everyone who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, because of God’s kingdom, 30 will receive far more in return in the present time—and in the age to come they will receive the life that belongs to that age.”
Jesus heals a blind beggar
31 Jesus took the Twelve aside.
“Look,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem. Everything that’s written in the prophets about the son of man will be fulfilled. 32 Yes: he will be handed over to the pagans; he’ll be mocked, abused and spat upon. 33 They will beat him and kill him; and on the third day he’ll be raised.”
34 They didn’t understand any of this. The word was hidden from them, and they didn’t know what he meant.
35 As they were getting near Jericho there was a blind man sitting by the road, begging. 36 When he heard a crowd passing through the town he asked what was going on.
37 “Jesus of Nazareth is coming by,” people said to him.
38 So he shouted out, “Jesus—David’s son! Have pity on me!”
39 The people who were at the front of the group firmly told him to be silent. But he yelled out all the more, “David’s son! Have pity on me!”
40 Jesus stopped, and told them to bring the man to him. When he came up, he asked him, 41 “What d’you want me to do for you?”
“Master,” he said, “I want to see again.”
42 “Then see again,” said Jesus. “Your faith has saved you.”
43 At once he received his sight again, and followed him, glorifying God. And when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.
Luke 18
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Luke 18
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The Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.(A) 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice(B) against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”(C)
6 And the Lord(D) said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(E) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man(F) comes,(G) will he find faith on the earth?”
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness(H) and looked down on everyone else,(I) Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(J) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(K) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(L) twice a week and give a tenth(M) of all I get.’
13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(N) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(O)
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(P)
The Little Children and Jesus(Q)
15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child(R) will never enter it.”
The Rich and the Kingdom of God(S)
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(T)
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a]”(U)
21 “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor,(V) and you will have treasure in heaven.(W) Then come, follow me.”
23 When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. 24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!(X) 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”(Y)
28 Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”(Z)
29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come(AA) eternal life.”(AB)
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time(AC)
31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem,(AD) and everything that is written by the prophets(AE) about the Son of Man(AF) will be fulfilled. 32 He will be delivered over to the Gentiles.(AG) They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33 they will flog him(AH) and kill him.(AI) On the third day(AJ) he will rise again.”(AK)
34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.(AL)
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight(AM)
35 As Jesus approached Jericho,(AN) a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”(AO)
38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David,(AP) have mercy(AQ) on me!”
39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”(AR)
40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”(AS) 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.(AT)
Footnotes
- Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
Luke 18
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Luke 18
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The Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men (A)always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor [a]regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, [b]‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 5 (B)yet because this widow troubles me I will [c]avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”
6 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. 7 And (C)shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 8 I tell you (D)that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 Also He spoke this parable to some (E)who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee (F)stood and prayed thus with himself, (G)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; (H)for everyone who exalts himself will be [d]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children(I)
15 (J)Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for (K)of such is the kingdom of God. 17 (L)Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler(M)
18 (N)Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but (O)One, that is, God. 20 You know the commandments: (P)‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ (Q)‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”
21 And he said, “All (R)these things I have kept from my youth.”
22 So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. (S)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
23 But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
With God All Things Are Possible(T)
24 And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, (U)“How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?”
27 But He said, (V)“The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28 (W)Then Peter said, “See, we have left [e]all and followed You.”
29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, (X)there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 (Y)who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
Jesus a Third Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection(Z)
31 (AA)Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things (AB)that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be [f]accomplished. 32 For (AC)He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. 33 They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.”
34 (AD)But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken.
A Blind Man Receives His Sight(AE)
35 (AF)Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. 36 And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. 37 So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, (AG)Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, 41 saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”
42 Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; (AH)your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, (AI)glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
Footnotes
- Luke 18:2 respect
- Luke 18:3 Avenge me on
- Luke 18:5 vindicate
- Luke 18:14 put down
- Luke 18:28 NU our own
- Luke 18:31 fulfilled
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