The Story of the Widow Who Would Not Give Up
1Jesus told his disciples a story. He wanted to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said, “In a certain town there was a judge. He didn’t have any respect for God or care about what people thought. 3A widow lived in that town. She came to the judge again and again. She kept begging him, ‘Make things right for me. Someone is treating me badly.’
4“For some time the judge refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t have any respect for God. I don’t care about what people think. 5But this widow keeps bothering me. So I will see that things are made right for her. If I don’t, she will someday come and attack me!’ ”
6The Lord said, “Listen to what the unfair judge says. 7God’s chosen people cry out to him day and night. Won’t he make things right for them? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, God will see that things are made right for them. He will make sure it happens quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find people on earth who have faith?”
The Story of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9Jesus told a story to some people who were sure they were right with God. They looked down on everyone else. 10He said to them, “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed. ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people,’ he said. ‘I am not like robbers or those who do other evil things. I am not like those who commit adultery. I am not even like this tax collector. 12I fast twice a week. And I give a tenth of all I get.’
13“But the tax collector stood farther away than the Pharisee. He would not even look up to heaven. He brought his hand to his heart and prayed. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’
14“I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”
Little Children Are Brought to Jesus
15People were also bringing babies to Jesus. They wanted him to place his hands on the babies. When the disciples saw this, they told the people to stop. 16But Jesus asked the children to come to him. “Let the little children come to me,” he said. “Don’t keep them away. God’s kingdom belongs to people like them. 17What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who will not receive God’s kingdom like a little child will never enter it.”
Rich People and the Kingdom of God
18A certain ruler asked Jesus a question. “Good teacher,” he said, “what must I do to receive eternal life?”
19“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good except God. 20You know what the commandments say. ‘Do not commit adultery. Do not commit murder. Do not steal. Do not be a false witness. Honor your father and mother.’ ” (Exodus 20:12–16; Deuteronomy 5:16–20)
21“I have obeyed all those commandments since I was a boy,” the ruler said.
22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You are still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
23When the ruler heard this, he became very sad. He was very rich. 24Jesus looked at him. Then he said, “How hard it is for rich people to enter God’s kingdom! 25Is it hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle? It is even harder for someone who is rich to enter God’s kingdom!”
26Those who heard this asked, “Then who can be saved?”
27Jesus replied, “Things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”
28Peter said to him, “We have left everything we had in order to follow you!”
29“What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus said to them. “Has anyone left home or wife or husband or brothers or sisters or parents or children for God’s kingdom? 30They will receive many times as much in this world. In the world to come they will receive eternal life.”
Jesus Speaks a Third Time About His Coming Death
31Jesus took the 12 disciples to one side. He told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true. 32He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will make fun of him. They will laugh at him and spit on him. 33They will whip him and kill him. On the third day, he will rise from the dead!”
34The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them. So they didn’t know what Jesus was talking about.
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight
35Jesus was approaching Jericho. A blind man was sitting by the side of the road begging. 36The blind man heard the crowd going by. He asked what was happening. 37They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38So the blind man called out, “Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!”
39Those who led the way commanded him to stop. They told him to be quiet. But he shouted even louder, “Son of David! Have mercy on me!”
40Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When the man came near, Jesus spoke to him. 41“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked.
“Lord, I want to be able to see,” the blind man replied.
42Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.” 43Right away he could see. He followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
Millai juezta shuj viuda mañagrishcahuan chʼimbapurashpa yuyachishca parlomi
1Mana shaicushpa, punllanta Diosta mañanata yachachingapajmi, Jesusca yuyachij cai parlota cashna parlarca:
2«Shuj pueblopica, Taita Diostapish, pitapish mana manchaj juezmi causarca. 3Chai pueblollapitajmi, shuj viudapish causarca. Chai huarmica: “Ñucata llaquichicujmanta, mitsahuai” nishpa puricurcallami. 4Juezca pai mañashcataca, mana utca uyasha nircachu. Shinapish chashna mañashpa puricujllapimi, chai juezca cashna yuyarca: “Diostapish, pitapish mana manchanichu. 5Shina cajpipish cai huarmica, ña yallitajmi mañashpa pʼiñachin. Chashna nishpa puricujllapica, pʼiñarina yuyai atingallatajmari. Ama ashtahuan pʼiñachichun, cunantajca paita llaquichicujta rimashpa mitsasha” yuyarcami» nircami.
6Chashna nishpaca, Apunchij Jesusca cashnami nirca:
«Riquichij, chai juez millai cashpapish chashnami rurashca. 7Taita Dioscarin, Pai agllashcacuna punllapish, tutapish caparishpa mañajpica, ¿manachu uyanga? Mana uniyashpamari uyanga. 8Cancunaman huillanimi. Paica mana uniyashpa uyashpami, cancunataca mitsanga. Shina cajpipish ¿Runa Aichayuj Ñuca shamunapajca, chashna crijcunaca cai pachapica tiyangachu imashi?» nircami.
Shuj fariseomantapish, impuestota japijmantapish parlashpa yuyachishcami
9Maijancunaca ‘Cashcata rurajcunami canchij’ nirishpa, shujtajcunata pʼiñajcunami chaipi carca. Paicunata yuyachingapajmi, cai parlota cashna parlarca:
10«Ishqui runami Diospaj huasipi Diosta mañangapaj rirca. Shujca fariseo, caishujca impuestota japijpimi carca. 11Fariseoca shayarishpami, shungullapi cashna mañarca: ‘Taita Dioslla, ñucaca mana shujtajcuna shina shuhua, millai, huainayaj canichu. Cai impuestota japij shinapish mana canichu. Chaimanta cantaca, pagui ninimi. 12Ñucaca, semanapi ishqui cutinmi ayunani. Ñuca imalla charishcamantapish, patsajmanta chungatami cuni’ nirircami. 13Ashtahuanpish impuestota japij runaca carullaman cumulla shayashpami, shungupi huajtarishpa: “Taita Dioslla, ñucata llaquihuaiari, ñucaca juchasapamari cani” nirca. 14Cancunaman huillanimi: Impuestota japij runarajmi huasimanca ima juchachina illaj tigrarca. Caishujtarajmi Diosca mana uyarca. Pipish ‘Jatunmi cani’ nirijtaca, pingachishcami canga. Pipish mana jatun tucushcataca, jatun nishcami canga» nircami.
Jesusca huahuacunatami bendiciashca
(Mat 19:13-15; Mar 10:13-16)
15Jesuspajmanca huahuacunatami, maquicunahuan paicunata tuparichun pushamurcacuna. Ashtahuanpish yachacujcunaca, sinchita rimashpami jarcarcacuna. 16Chaimantami Jesusca, yachacujcunata cayashpa cashna nirca: «¿Ima nishpataj jarcacunguichij? Ñucapajman huahuacuna shamuchun saquipaichij. Taita Dios mandacunca chashnacunapajmi. 17Maijanpish Taita Dios mandacunta mana shuj huahua shina chasquijca, chaimanca mana yaicui tucungachu, chashnatajmi canga» nircami.
Charij mosomi Jesus-huan parlashca
(Mat 19:16-30; Mar 10:17-31)
18Chai qʼuipami shuj mandajca, Jesustaca:
—Alli Yachachij, huiñai causaita charingapajca, ¿imatataj rurana cani?— nishpa tapurca.
19Chashna tapujpi Jesusca, cashnami nirca:
—¿Ima nishpataj Ñucataca alli ningui? Taita Diosllamari allica. 20Mandashcataca yachanguillatajca: “Ama huainayangui, ama huañuchingui, ama shuhuangui, ama llullangui, yaya mamata cʼuyangui” ninmi— nircami.
21Chashna nijpimi, chai runaca:
—Ñucaca huahuapachamantamari, tucui caicunataca pajtachicuni— nirca.
22Shina nijpimi, Jesusca cashna nirca:
—Chashnapish shuj illanrajmari. Tucui imalla charishcacunata cʼatushpa, huajchacunaman cugri. Chashna rurashpaca, jahua pachapi achcata charijyanguimi. Ñucata catilla— nircami.
23Shina nijpi chai runaca, achcata charij cashcamanta achcatami llaquirirca. 24Chaita ricushpami, Jesusca cashna nirca:
—Achcata charijcuna Taita Dios mandacunman yaicunaca, yallitaj sinchimi. 25Achcata charijcuna Taita Dios mandacunman yaicunaca, auja rinrinta shuj camello yaicusha nicushcatapish yalli sinchimari— nircami.
26Chaita uyajcunaca:
—Shinashpaca, ¿pitaj quishpiri tucungari?— nircacunami.
27Chashna nijpi, Jesusca:
—Pi mana rurai tucushcatapish, Taita Diosca ruranllami— nircami.
28Shina nijpimi, Pedroca:
—Ñucanchijca canta catingaraicumi tucui imalla charishcacunata saquishcanchij— nirca.
29Chashna nijpi Jesusca, cashnami nirca:
—Dios mandacunpi yaicusha nijca, huasita, yaya mamata, huauquicunata, huarmita, saquishcami. 30Paica, cai pachapipish ashtahuan charingami, shamuj punllapipish huiñai causaita japingami, chaica chashnatajmi— nircami.
Jesusca cutinmi Paita huañuchinata huillashca
(Mat 20:17-19; Mar 10:32-34)
31Chai qʼuipami Jesusca, Paipaj chunga ishqui yachacujcunallata pushashpa cashna nirca: «Cunanca, Jerusalenmanmi huichiyanchij. Chaipimi Dios ima nishcata huillajcuna, Runa Aichayuj Ñucamanta imallata quillcashcaca pajtanga. 32Ñucataca, mana israelcunapaj maquipimi churangacuna. Paicunami Ñucataca pugllashpa asingacuna, cʼamingacuna, chʼucangacuna. 33Macashca huashami, huañuchingacuna. Huañuchijpipish, quimsa punllapica causarishallami» nircami.
34Chashna nijpipish yachacujcunaca, Jesús imata nisha nishcata mana yuyaita japircacunachu. Ima shina chashna tucuna cashcata manataj yuyaita japircacunachu.
Jesusca mana ricuj runatami Jericopi alliyachishca
(Mat 20:29-34; Mar 10:46-52)
35Jericoman Jesús chayagricujpica, ñan cʼuchupimi mana ricuj runa mañashpa tiyacurca. 36Chai runaca, achca gentecunata uyashpami: “¿Imataj tiyan?” nishpa tapurca. 37Pai tapujpica: “Nazaretmanta Jesusmari caita pasacun” nishpami huillarcacuna. 38Chaita uyaihuanmi:
—¡Davidpaj Churi Jesús, ñucata llaquihuaiari!— nishpa caparirca.
39Shina nijpica, ñaupashpa ricujcunami:
—Upalla, ama caparichu— nircacuna.
Chashna nicujpipish:
—¡Davidpaj Churi Jesús, ñucata llaquihuai!— nishpami, ashtahuan sinchita caparirca.
40Chaimantami Jesusca shayarishpa, Paipaj ñaupajman pushamuchun cacharca.
Ña chayamujpica:
41—¿Imatataj rurachun ningui?— nishpami tapurca.
Shina nijpi, chai runaca:
—Apu, ñuca ñahuita alliyachihuai— nircami.
42Shina nijpi Jesusca:
—Shinashpaca ricuilla. Alliyachinata crishcamanta, alliyailla— nircami.
43Jesús chashna nijpi, paipaj ñahui ña ricujpimi chai runaca, Taita Diosta jatunyachishpa, Jesusta catishpa rirca. Chashna alliyachijta ricujcunapish, tucuicunami Taita Diostaca alabarcacuna.
