Lukas 18 | Nádej pre kazdého

Podobenstvo o sudcovi a vdove

1 Jedného dňa im vyrozprával podobenstvo o tom, že sa treba stále modliť a neochabovať. 2 V ktoromsi meste bol sudca, ktorý sa Boha nebál a na ľudskú mienku nedal. 3 Chodievala za ním istá vdova, ktorá sa uňho dovolávala práva proti človeku, čo jej ublížil. 4 Sudca sa jej najprv nechcel zastať, ale potom si povedal: „Aj keď sa Boha nebojím a na ľudí nedbám, 5 predsa sa jej zastanem, lebo inak ma svojou neodbytnosťou celkom umorí.“ 6 A Pán doložil: „Vidíte, takej neodbytnej prosebníčke vyhovel aj nespravodlivý sudca! 7 Ako by sa potom Boh nezastal svojich vyvolených, ktorí k nemu volajú vo dne i v noci? Aj keď ich hneď nevypočuje, trpezlivo ich načúva a nakoniec pomôže v pravý čas. 8 Ale keď Syn človeka znovu príde, nájde ľudí s takou vytrvalou vierou?“

Farizej a colník

9 O tých, ktorí si o sebe mysleli, že sú bez chyby, a na iných hľadeli zvysoka, porozprával Ježiš toto podobenstvo: 10 „Dvaja muži prišli do chrámu, aby sa pomodlili. Jeden z nich bol farizej a druhý colník. 11 Farizej si zastal vpredu a takto sa modlil:‚Ďakujem ti, Bože, že nie som taký chamtivec, nepoctivec alebo cudzoložník ako ostatní ľudia, a najmä, že nie som ako tento colník. 12 Dva razy do týždňa sa postievam a dávam desatinu zo všetkých svojich príjmov.‘ 13 No colník stál celkom vzadu so sklonenou hlavou, ani len oči sa neodvážil zdvihnúť k nebu. Na znamenie ľútosti sa bil do pŕs a takto sa modlil:‚Bože, zľutuj sa nado mnou, som veľký hriešnik.‘ 14 Dôrazne vám hovorím, že colník sa vrátil domov ospravedlnený, a nie farizej. Lebo každý, kto sa povyšuje, bude ponížený, a kto sa ponižuje, bude povýšený.“

Ježiš priateľ detí

15 Jedného dňa priniesli matky Ježišovi malé deti, aby sa ich dotýkal. Keď to učeníci videli, odháňali ich. 16 Ale Ježiš si zavolal deti k sebe a povedal: „Nebráňte deťom prichádzať ku mne, lebo takým patrí Božie kráľovstvo. 17 Hovorím vám, kto neuverí vo mňa tak bezvýhradne ako dieťa, nikdy doň nevojde.“ 18 Jeden vznešený muž sa spýtal Ježiša: „Dobrý učiteľ, čo musím robiť, aby som získal večný život?“ – 19 „Prečo ma nazývaš dobrým? Veď dobrý je iba Boh. 20 A poznáš predsa prikázania: Nescudzoložíš, nezabiješ, neukradneš, nikoho krivo neobviníš, budeš si vážiť svojich rodičov.“ 21 Muž odpovedal: „Tieto prikázania sa usilujem zachovávať od svojej mladosti.“ 22 Ježiš mu povedal: „A predsa ti ešte niečo chýba. Predaj všetko, čo máš, rozdaj chudobným a budeš mať poklad v nebi. Potom príď a nasleduj ma.“ 23 Keď to muž počul, zosmutnel a odišiel, lebo bol veľmi bohatý. 24 Keď Ježiš videl, ako smutný odchádza, povedal: „Ako ťažko prichádzajú bohatí ľudia k Bohu. 25 To skôr prejde ťava uchom ihly, ako boháč vstúpi do Božieho kráľovstva.“ 26 Tí, čo to počuli, zvolali: „Ak je to také ťažké, kto vôbec môže byť spasený?“ 27 Odpovedal im: „Na čo človek nestačí, to môže urobiť Boh.“ 28 Nato povedal Peter: „Ty vieš, že sme pre teba opustili všetko a šli sme za tebou.“ – 29 „Áno,“ odpovedal im, „každý, kto sa pre Božie kráľovstvo niečoho vzdal – domova, manželky, súrodencov, rodičov alebo detí – 30 dostane bohatú odmenu: už na tomto svete získa omnoho viac a v budúcom svete dostane večný život.“

Ježiš tretí raz predpovedá svoje utrpenie.

31 Ježiš vzal so sebou dvanástich učeníkov a povedal im: „Ideme teraz do Jeruzalema a tam sa splní všetko, čo predpovedali starodávni proroci o Synovi človeka. 32 Odovzdajú ho do rúk pohanov, budú sa mu posmievať, potupia a opľujú ho. 33 Potom ho zbičujú a zabijú, ale na tretí deň vstane z mŕtvych.“ 34 Ale učeníci nič z toho nepochopili a jeho slová ostali pre nich záhadou.

Uzdravenie slepého pri Jerichu

35 Keď sa blížili k Jerichu, sedel pri ceste jeden slepec a žobral. 36 Počul, že okolo prúdia davy ľudu, a spytoval sa, čo sa to deje. 37 Povedali mu, že tadiaľ prechádza Ježiš z Nazareta. 38 Len čo to počul, zvolal: „Ježiš, Syn Dávidov, zmiluj sa nado mnou!“ 39 Tí, čo šli vpredu, ho okrikovali, ale on volal ešte hlasnejšie: „Syn Dávidov, zmiluj sa nado mnou!“ 40 Nato Ježiš zastal a kázal, aby ho k nemu priviedli. Keď sa slepý k nemu dostal, spýtal sa ho Ježiš: 41 „Čo chceš, aby som pre teba urobil?“ – „Pane, túžim vidieť,“ odpovedal. 42 „Dobre, nech sa ti vráti zrak! Tvoja viera ťa zachránila,“ povedal mu Ježiš. 43 Od tej chvíle muž naozaj videl, šiel za Ježišom a chválil Boha. A všetci, ktorí boli toho svedkami, takisto zvelebovali Boha.

English Standard Version

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed* thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Let the Children Come to Me

15 Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 17 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

The Rich Ruler

18 And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. 24 Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” 28 And Peter said, “See, we have left our homes and followed you.” 29 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers* or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

31 And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. 33 And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.” 34 But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar

35 As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” 38 And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40 And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” 42 And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Lukas 18 | Nádej pre kazdého English Standard Version