Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
The gospel according to   Luke   chapter 18
Teaching the disciples
crossref ... Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
   
Psalm 86:3
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
crossref ... Luke 18:2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
crossref ... Luke 18:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
crossref ... Luke 18:4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
crossref ... Luke 18:5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
crossref ... Luke 18:6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
crossref ... Luke 18:7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
   
Psalm 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
crossref ... Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
The Pharisee and the publican
crossref ... Luke 18:9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
crossref ... Luke 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
crossref ... Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
crossref ... Luke 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
crossref ... Luke 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
crossref ... Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
   
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
The little children
crossref ... Luke 18:15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
crossref ... Luke 18:16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
crossref ... Luke 18:17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
   
Deuteronomy 31:12-13
12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
13 And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
The danger of earthly riches
crossref ... Luke 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
   
Ezekiel 33:31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
crossref ... Luke 18:19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
crossref ... Luke 18:20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother,
   
Exodus 20:3-17
3 1Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
4 2Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
7 3Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
8 4Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
12 5Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
13 6Thou shalt not kill.
14 7Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 8Thou shalt not steal.
16 9Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
17 10Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
crossref ... Luke 18:21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
crossref ... Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.
crossref ... Luke 18:23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
crossref ... Luke 18:24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
crossref ... Luke 18:25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
   
Ezekiel 33:31-32
31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
crossref ... Luke 18:26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
crossref ... Luke 18:27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
   
Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
crossref ... Luke 18:28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
crossref ... Luke 18:29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
crossref ... Luke 18:30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
   
Psalms 119:111
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Christ foretells His passion
crossref ... Luke 18:31 ¶ Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
crossref ... Luke 18:32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
crossref ... Luke 18:33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
crossref ... Luke 18:34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
   
Isaiah 52:7, 13-15
7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
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13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

John 3:14-15
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Jesus restores a blind man's sight
crossref ... Luke 18:35 ¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
crossref ... Luke 18:36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
crossref ... Luke 18:37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
crossref ... Luke 18:38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
crossref ... Luke 18:39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
crossref ... Luke 18:40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
crossref ... Luke 18:41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
crossref ... Luke 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
crossref ... Luke 18:43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
   
Psalm 107:19-21
19 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
21 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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