Jesus told them a parable to show that they should always pray and not give up.

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

He said, 'There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected people.'

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

For a while, he refused. But later, he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God or respect people, I will give her justice.'

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

'Because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't wear me out with her continual coming.'

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

And the Lord said, 'Listen to what the unjust judge says.'

And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay in helping them?

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Jesus also told this parable to some who trusted in their own righteousness and treated others with contempt:

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

'Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.'

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

'The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.'

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

'I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

'But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven but beat his chest and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

And the publican, standing 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.

'I tell you that this man went home justified before God rather than the other. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

People were also bringing infants to Jesus so that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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.'

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

A certain ruler asked him, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good—except God alone.'

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

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

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

The man said, 'All these I have kept since I was a boy.'

And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

When he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely wealthy.

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

Seeing that he had become sad, Jesus said, 'How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!'

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.

For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Those who heard this asked, 'Who then can be saved?'

And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

Jesus replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.'

And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

Peter said, 'Look, we have left all we had to follow you.'

Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, no one who has left house, parents, brothers, wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

will fail to receive many times more in this present age and, in the age to come, eternal life.

Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, 'Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that has been written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.'

Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

'He will be handed over to the Gentiles, mocked, abused, and spit upon.'

For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:

'They will flog him and kill him, but on the third day, he will rise.'

And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

The disciples understood none of this. The meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what he was saying.

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

When he heard the crowd passing by, he asked what was happening.

And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

They told him, 'Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.'

And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

He cried out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!'

And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

Those who were leading the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'

And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

'What do you want me to do for you?' He said, 'Lord, I want to see.'

Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

Jesus said to him, 'Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.'

And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. When all the people saw this, they praised God.

And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.