Comman English Bible Luke

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Luke 19:8
Jesus called them to him and said, “Allow the prophets will be accomplished. 3? He will the children to come to me. Don't forbid be handed over to the Gentiles. He will be them, because God's kingdom belongs to ridiculed, mistreated, and spit on. 33After people like these children. "I assure you torturing him, they will kill him. On the that whoever doesn't welcome God's king- third day, he will rise up." 34But the Twelve dom like a child will never enter it."
understood none of these words. The mean
ing of this message was hidden from them A rich man's question
and they didn't grasp what he was saying. 18A certain ruler asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal A blind man is healed life?”
35As Jesus came to Jericho, a certain 19 Jesus replied, “Why do you call me blind man was sitting beside the road beggood? No one is good except the one God. ging. 36 When the man heard the crowd pass20 You know the commandments. Don't ing by, he asked what was happening. They commit adultery. Don't murder. Don't steal. told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.” Don't give false testimony. Honor your father 3 8 The blind man shouted, “Jesus, Son and mother."
of David, show me mercy.” 39 Those leading 21 Then the ruler said, “I've kept all of the procession scolded him, telling him to these things since I was a boy."
be quiet, but he shouted even louder, “Son 22When Jesus heard this, he said, of David, show me mercy." "There's one more thing. Sell everything you 40 Jesus stopped and called for the man own and distribute the money to the poor. to be brought to him. When he was present Then you will have treasure in heaven. And Jesus asked, 41“What do you want me to do come, follow me.” 23 When he heard these for you?" words, the man became sad because he was He said, “Lord, I want to see." extremely rich.
42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight! 24When Jesus saw this, he said, “It's very Your faith has healed you.” 43At once, he hard for the wealthy to enter God's king- was able to see and he began to follow dom! 25 It's easier for a camel to squeeze Jesus, praising God. When all the people through the eye of a needle than for a rich saw it, they praised God too. person to enter God's kingdom.”
26 Those who heard this said, “Then who A rich tax collector can be saved?"
Jesus entered Jericho and was pass27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible for ing through town. ?A man there humans is possible for God.”
named Zacchaeus, a ruler among tax col28 Peter said, “Look, we left everything lectors, was rich. 'He was trying to see we own and followed you."
who Jesus was, but, being a short man, he 29 Jesus said to them, “I assure you that couldn't because of the crowd. “So he ran anyone who has left house, husband, wife, ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree so he brothers, sisters, parents, or children be- could see Jesus, who was about to pass that cause of God's kingdom 3° will receive many way. SWhen Jesus came to that spot, he times more in this age and eternal life in looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down the coming age."
at once. I must stay in your home today.”
So Zacchaeus came down at once, happy to Jesus predicts his death and
welcome Jesus. resurrection
?Everyone who saw this grumbled, saying, 31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and said, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” “Look, we're going up to Jerusalem, and ev- Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, erything written about the Human One" by “Look, Lord, I give half of my possessions
ar Sight!
as able to see-caled you.” 43A
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