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Luke - ch 18 v 1 - 20
- And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,
- Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man.
- And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary.
- And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,
- Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.
- And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.
- And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard?
- I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?
- And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable:
- Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
- The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.
- I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess.
- And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O god, be merciful to me a sinner.
- I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather that the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.
- And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.
- But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
- Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.
- And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?
- And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.
- Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father and mother.
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