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Passage Lookup: Luke 18:1-17

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Luke 18:1
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He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray(a) always and not become discouraged:(b)
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Luke 18:2
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"There was a judge in a certain town who didn't fear God(c) or respect man.
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Luke 18:3
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And a widow(d) in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.'
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Luke 18:4
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"For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't fear God or respect man,
Luke 18:5
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yet because this widow keeps(e) pestering me,[a] I will give her justice, so she doesn't wear me out[b] by her persistent coming.'"
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Luke 18:6
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Then the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says.
Luke 18:7
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Will not God grant justice(f) to His elect(g) who cry out to Him day and night?(h) Will He delay(i) to help them?[c]
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Luke 18:8
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I tell you that He will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes,(j) will He find that faith[d] on earth?"
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Luke 18:9
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He(k) also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves(l) that they were righteous(m) and looked down(n) on everyone else:
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Luke 18:10
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"Two men went up to the temple complex to pray,(o) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
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Luke 18:11
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The Pharisee took his stand [e](p) and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I'm not like other people[f] —greedy,(q) unrighteous,(r) adulterers,(s) or even like this tax collector.
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Luke 18:12
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I fast(t) twice a week; I give a tenth [g](u) of everything I get.'
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Luke 18:13
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"But the tax collector, standing far off,(v) would not even raise his eyes to heaven(w) but kept striking his chest [h](x) and saying, ‘God, turn Your wrath from me [i](y) —a sinner!'(z)
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Luke 18:14
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I tell you, this one went down to his house justified(aa) rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." (ab)
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Luke 18:15
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Some(ac) people were even bringing infants to Him so He might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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Luke 18:16
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Jesus, however, invited them: "Let the little children come to Me,(ad) and don't stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
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Luke 18:17
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I assure you:(ae) Whoever does not welcome(af) the kingdom of God like a little child(ag) will never enter it."
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