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Passage Lookup: Luke 18:1-17

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Luke 18:1
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Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they (C1)ought to pray and not (C2)become discouraged,
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Cross References:  (C1) - Luke 11:5; (C2) - 2 Corinthians 4:1;
Luke 18:2
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saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not (C1)respect any person.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Luke 18:4; Hebrews 12:9;
Luke 18:3
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"Now there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me justice against my (F1)opponent.'
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or enemy;
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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 do not fear God nor (C1)respect any person,
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Cross References:  (C1) - Luke 18:2; Hebrews 12:9;
Luke 18:5
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yet (C1)because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice; otherwise (F1)by continually coming she will (C2)wear me out.'"
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or in the end she may come and give me a black eye;
Cross References:  (C1) - Luke 11:8; (C2) - 1 Corinthians 9:27;
Luke 18:6
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And (C1)the Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge (*)said;
Footnotes:  (*) - This marks a verb that is historical present in the Greek which has been translated with an English past tense in order to conform to modern usage.;
Cross References:  (C1) - Luke 7:13;
Luke 18:7
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now, will God not (C1)bring about justice for His (C2)elect who cry out to Him day (F1)and night, and will He (C3)delay long for them?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or and night? He is also patient toward them;
Cross References:  (C1) - Revelation 6:10; (C2) - Matthew 24:22; Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12; 2 Timothy 2:10; Titus 1:1; (C3) - 2 Peter 3:9;
Luke 18:8
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"I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, (C1)will He find (F1)faith on the earth?"
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit the faith;
Cross References:  (C1) - Luke 17:26ff;
Luke 18:9
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Now He also told this parable to some people who (C1)trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and (C2)viewed others with contempt:
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Cross References:  (C1) - Luke 16:15; (C2) - Romans 14:3, 10;
Luke 18:10
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"Two men (C1)went up into the (F1)temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Footnotes:  (F1) - I.e., the temple grounds;
Cross References:  (C1) - 1 Kings 10:5; 2 Kings 20:5, 8; Acts 3:1;
Luke 18:11
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"The Pharisee (C1)stood and began praying this in regard to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, crooked, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Matthew 6:5; Mark 11:25; Luke 22:41;
Luke 18:12
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'I (C1)fast twice a week; I (C2)pay tithes of all that I get.'
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Cross References:  (C1) - Matthew 9:14; (C2) - Luke 11:42;
Luke 18:13
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"But the tax collector, (C1)standing some distance away, (C2)was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but (C3)was beating his chest, saying, 'God, be (F1)merciful to me, the sinner!'
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or propitious;
Cross References:  (C1) - Matthew 6:5; Mark 11:25; Luke 22:41; (C2) - Ezra 9:6; (C3) - Luke 23:48;
Luke 18:14
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"I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; (C1)for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
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Cross References:  (C1) - Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11;
Luke 18:15
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(C1)Now they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Luke 18:15; Mark 10:13;
Luke 18:16
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But Jesus called for (F1)the little ones, saying, "Allow the children to come to Me, and do not (F2)forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit them; (F2) - Or prevent;
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Luke 18:17
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"Truly I say to you, (C1)whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."
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Cross References:  (C1) - Matthew 18:3; Mark 10:15; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Peter 2:2;
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