\subsection{Luke 18}
\subsubsection{Prayer and the parable of the Persistent Widow}
\VS{1} Now he was saying to them [a] parable to it being necessary they always be 
praying and not be giving up, 
\VS{2} saying: A certain judge not fearing God 
and not respecting men 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 men, 
\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 man find faith upon the land? 

\subsubsection{The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector}
\VS{9} But he also said this parable to some having believed 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 men, 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 Lord, 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 [a] needle hole\footnote{or 
``perforation"} than [for] the rich to enter into the kingdom of God. 
\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 men are possible\footnote{or 
``powerful"} with God. 
\VS{28} But Peter said: Behold having left our own 
[things]\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 houses or wives or brothers\footnote{``brothers'' can mean ``siblings'' (both male and female), but note that ``sisters'' are explicitly mentioned in the parallel passages in \myxref{Matt}{19}{29} and \myxref{Mark}{10}{29}}
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 eternity in the coming eternal zoe-life\fnZoe{}. 

\subsubsection{Another Prediction of Iesous's Passion}
\VS{31} But taking along the twelve he said to them: Behold we go up to 
Jerusalem, and everything written through the prophets with respect to the 
son of man will be completed. 
\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 was 
hidden from them, and they did not know 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 faith 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.