\subsection{Luke 18}
\subsubsection{Prayer and the parable of the Persistent Widow}
\VS{1} Now he was saying to them [a] parable abpit it being necessary [that] 
they always be praying and not be giving up, 
\VS{2} saying: A certain judge not fearing God and not respecting humanity\fnAnthropos{} was in a certain city. 
\VS{3} Now [a] widow was in that city, 
and she was coming to him saying: Vindicate me from my opponents. 
\VS{4} And he did not want to for [a] time, but after these [things] he said in himself: 
If even God I do not fear nor have regard for humanity\fnAnthropos{}, 
\VS{5} because this widow causes me trouble will I vindicate her, 
in order that she not finally wear me out. 
\VS{6} So the Lord said: Hear what the judge of injustice says. 
\VS{7} But would God \negd{not} do the vindication of his chosen 
who are crying out to him day and night, 
and be forbearing upon them? 
\VS{8} I say to you that he will do their vindication quickly. 
However, will the coming Son of Humanity\fnAnthropos{} find trust\fnPistis{} upon the earth\fnGe{}? 

\subsubsection{The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector}
\VS{9} But he also said this parable to some having trusted upon themselves that they are just 
and despising the rest: 
\VS{10} Two men went up to the temple to pray, 
the one [a] Pharisee and the other [a] tax gatherer. 
\VS{11} The Pharisee having stood prayed these [things] towards himself: 
O God, I thank you that I am not as the rest of humanity\fnAnthropos{}, 
rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this tax gatherer. 
I fast twice during the Sabbath, and I tithe all that I acquire. 
\VS{13} But the tax gatherer having stood afar off did \negd{not} want to raise his eyes to heaven, 
but he was beating his chest saying: 
O God, be merciful to me the sinner. 
\VS{14} I say to you this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; 
for everyone exalting himself will be humbled, but the [one] humbling himself will be exalted.

\subsubsection{\Iesous and Little Children}
\VS{15} Now they were bringing to him even infants\footnote{babies or toddlers} in order that he touch them, 
but when the disciples saw they were rebuking them. 
\VS{16} But \Iesous called to them saying: 
Allow the children to come to me and be not hindering them, for of such is the Kingdom of God. 
\VS{17} Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God 
as [a] child does \negd{not} enter it.

\subsubsection{The Wealthy Ruler}
\VS{18} And one of the rulers asked him saying: 
Good teacher, what having done will I inherit eternal \zoe{}-life\fnZoe{}? 
\VS{19} But \Iesous said to him: Why do you call me good? 
No one is good except one --- God. 
\VS{20} You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, 
do not falsely witness, be honoring your father and mother. 
\VS{21} But he said, All these [things] I have kept since youth.
\VS{22} But \Iesous answering said to him: Yet one [thing] you lack. 
Sell all as much as you have and distribute [it] to the poor, 
and you will have treasure in the heavens, and Come! Be following me. 
\VS{23} But when he heard these [things] he was become deeply pained, for he was greatly rich. 
\VS{24} But seeing him \Iesous said: How difficultly those having possessions enter into the Kingdom of God. 
\VS{25} For it is easier for [a] camel to enter through [the] eye of [a] needle 
than [for] the rich to enter into the Kingdom of God\footnote{The cultural assumption was that one became wealthy by God blessing you. 
\Iesous is subverting that assumption. }. 
\VS{26} But those who heard said: And who is able to be delivered? 
\VS{27} But he said: the [things] impossible\footnote{or ``powerless"} with humanity\fnAnthropos{} are possible\footnote{or 
``powerful"} with God. 
\VS{28} But \Petros said: Behold having left our own% 
\footnote{can refer to one's own home (and everything and everyone in it) or to one's property or possessions.}
we have followed you. 
\VS{29} So he said to them: 
Truly I say to you that there is no one who left house or wife or brothers
or parents or children because of the Kingdom of God 
\VS{30} who would not receive much more in this opportune-time\fnKairos{} and in the coming age, \zoe{}-life\fnZoe{} eternal. 

\subsubsection{Another Prediction of \Iesous's Passion}
\VS{31} But taking along the twelve he said to them: 
Behold we go up to \Ierous, and everything written through the prophets 
with respect to the Son of Humanity will be completed\fnTelos{}. 
\VS{32} For he will be delivered up to the nations and will be mocked 
and will be scoffed at and will be spit upon, 
\VS{33} and having flogged [him] they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised. 
\VS{34} And they understood nothing of this, 
and this word\fnRema{} was hidden from them, and they did not understand what was said. 

\subsubsection{Healing a Blind Man}
\VS{35} Now it came to pass when he was drawing near to \Jericho 
a certain blind man sat beside the road begging. 
\VS{36} But having heard while the crowd was walking through, he inquired what this might be. 
\VS{37} So they reported to him that \Iesous the \Nazarene comes by. 
\VS{38} And he cried out saying: \Iesous son of \David, have mercy on me. 
\VS{39} And those preceding\footnote{or ``leading"} him were rebuking him that he be silent, 
but he cried out rather more. 
\VS{40} But having stood [still] \Iesous called him to be brought to him. 
So when he came near he asked him, 
\VS{41} What do you want I do for you? So he said: O Lord, that I gain sight. 
\VS{42} And \Iesous said to him: Gain sight, your trust\fnPistis{} has saved you. 
\VS{43} And immediately he gained sight, and he was following him glorifying God. 
And when all the people saw they gave praise to God.
