The Life of Jesus

and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night--bearing long in regard to them?

I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'

And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

`Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer;

the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things--as many as I possess.

`And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me--the sinner!

I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done--shall I inherit life age-during?'

And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one is good, except One--God;

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

And he said, `All these I did keep from my youth;'

and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things--as many as thou hast--sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'

and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'

And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?'

and he said, `The things impossible with men are possible with God.'

And Peter said, `Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'

and he said to them, `Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,

who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.'

And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed--that have been written through the prophets--to the Son of Man,