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# Luke 18

Luke 18 is chapter 18 of 24 in the Gospel of Luke. Here are all 43 verses in the Catholic Public Domain Version, with the Latin of the Clementine Vulgate beside them.

> We must pray always. The Pharisee and the publican. The danger of riches. The blind man is restored to sight.
>
> — Bp. Richard Challoner, chapter summary

## Luke 18 (Catholic Public Domain Version)

1. Now he also told them a parable, that we should continually pray and not cease,
2. saying: “There was a certain judge in a certain city, who did not fear God and did not respect man.
3. But there was a certain widow in that city, and she went to him, saying, ‘Vindicate me from my adversary.’
4. And he refused to do so for a long time. But afterwards, he said within himself: ‘Even though I do not fear God, nor respect man,
5. yet because this widow is pestering me, I will vindicate her, lest by returning, she may, in the end, wear me out.’”
6. Then the Lord said: “Listen to what the unjust judge said.
7. So then, will not God grant the vindication of his elect, who cry out to him day and night? Or will he continue to endure them?
8. I tell you that he will quickly bring vindication to them. Yet truly, when the Son of man returns, do you think that he will find faith on earth?”
9. Now about certain persons who consider themselves to be just, while disdaining others, he told also this parable:
10. “Two men ascended to the temple, in order to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
11. Standing, the Pharisee prayed within himself in this way: ‘O God, I give thanks to you that I am not like the rest of men: robbers, unjust, adulterers, even as this tax collector chooses to be.
12. I fast twice between Sabbaths. I give tithes from all that I possess.’
13. And the tax collector, standing at a distance, was not willing to even lift up his eyes to heaven. But he struck his chest, saying: ‘O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.’
14. I say to you, this one descended to his house justified, but not the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled; and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
15. And they were bringing little children to him, so that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
16. But Jesus, calling them together, said: “Allow the children to come to me, and do not be an obstacle to them. For of such is the kingdom of God.
17. Amen, I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a child, will not enter into it.”
18. And a certain leader questioned him, saying: “Good teacher, what should I do to possess eternal life?”
19. Then Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
20. You know the commandments: You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony. Honor your father and mother.”
21. And he said, “I have kept all these things from my youth.”
22. And when Jesus heard this, he said to him: “One thing is still lacking for you. Sell all the things that you have, and give to the poor. And then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”
23. When he heard this, he became very sorrowful. For he was very rich.
24. Then Jesus, seeing him brought to sorrow, said: “How difficult it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
25. For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a wealthy man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
26. And those who were listening to this said, “Then who is able to be saved?”
27. He said to them, “Things that are impossible with men are possible with God.”
28. And Peter said, “Behold, we have left everything, and we have followed you.”
29. And he said to them: “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has left behind home, or parents, or brothers, or a wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
30. who will not receive much more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
31. Then Jesus took the twelve aside, and he said to them: “Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and everything shall be completed which was written by the prophets about the Son of man.
32. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked and scourged and spit upon.
33. And after they have scourged him, they will kill him. And on the third day, he will rise again.”
34. But they understood none of these things. For this word was concealed from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
35. Now it happened that, as he was approaching Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way, begging.
36. And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this was.
37. And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38. And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”
39. And those who were passing by rebuked him, so that he would be silent. Yet truly, he cried out all the more, “Son of David, take pity on me!”
40. Then Jesus, standing still, ordered him to be brought to him. And when he had drawn near, he questioned him,
41. saying, “What do you want, that I might do for you?” So he said, “Lord, that I may see.”
42. And Jesus said to him: “Look around. Your faith has saved you.”
43. And immediately he saw. And he followed him, magnifying God. And all the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.

## Luke 18 in Latin (Clementine Vulgate, 1592)

1. Dicebat autem et parabolam ad illos, quoniam oportet semper orare et non deficere,
2. dicens: Judex quidam erat in quadam civitate, qui Deum non timebat, et hominem non reverebatur.
3. Vidua autem quædam erat in civitate illa, et veniebat ad eum, dicens: Vindica me de adversario meo.
4. Et nolebat per multum tempus. Post hæc autem dixit intra se: Etsi Deum non timeo, nec hominem revereor:
5. tamen quia molesta est mihi hæc vidua, vindicabo illam, ne in novissimo veniens sugillet me.
6. Ait autem Dominus: Audite quid judex iniquitatis dicit:
7. Deus autem non faciet vindictam electorum suorum clamantium ad se die ac nocte, et patientiam habebit in illis?
8. Dico vobis quia cito faciet vindictam illorum. Verumtamen Filius hominis veniens, putas, inveniet fidem in terra?
9. Dixit autem et ad quosdam qui in se confidebant tamquam justi, et aspernabantur ceteros, parabolam istam:
10. Duo homines ascenderunt in templum ut orarent: unus pharisæus et alter publicanus.
11. Pharisæus stans, hæc apud se orabat: Deus, gratias ago tibi, quia non sum sicut ceteri hominum: raptores, injusti, adulteri, velut etiam hic publicanus:
12. jejuno bis in sabbato, decimas do omnium quæ possideo.
13. Et publicanus a longe stans, nolebat nec oculos ad cælum levare: sed percutiebat pectus suum, dicens: Deus propitius esto mihi peccatori.
14. Dico vobis, descendit hic justificatus in domum suam ab illo: quia omnis qui se exaltat, humiliabitur, et qui se humiliat, exaltabitur.
15. Afferebant autem ad illum et infantes, ut eos tangeret. Quod cum viderent discipuli, increpabant illos.
16. Jesus autem convocans illos, dixit: Sinite pueros venire ad me, et nolite vetare eos: talium est enim regnum Dei.
17. Amen dico vobis, quicumque non acceperit regnum Dei sicut puer, non intrabit in illud.
18. Et interrogavit eum quidam princeps, dicens: Magister bone, quid faciens vitam æternam possidebo?
19. Dixit autem ei Jesus: Quid me dicis bonum? nemo bonus nisi solus Deus.
20. Mandata nosti: non occides; non mœchaberis; non furtum facies; non falsum testimonium dices; honora patrem tuum et matrem.
21. Qui ait: Hæc omnia custodivi a juventute mea.
22. Quo audito, Jesus ait ei: Adhuc unum tibi deest: omnia quæcumque habes vende, et da pauperibus, et habebis thesaurum in cælo: et veni, sequere me.
23. His ille auditis, contristatus est: quia dives erat valde.
24. Videns autem Jesus illum tristem factum, dixit: Quam difficile, qui pecunias habent, in regnum Dei intrabunt!
25. facilius est enim camelum per foramen acus transire quam divitem intrare in regnum Dei.
26. Et dixerunt qui audiebant: Et quis potest salvus fieri?
27. Ait illis: Quæ impossibilia sunt apud homines, possibilia sunt apud Deum.
28. Ait autem Petrus: Ecce nos dimisimus omnia et secuti sumus te.
29. Qui dixit eis: Amen dico vobis, nemo est qui reliquit domum, aut parentes, aut fratres, aut uxorem, aut filios propter regnum Dei,
30. et non recipiat multo plura in hoc tempore, et in sæculo venturo vitam æternam.
31. Assumpsit autem Jesus duodecim, et ait illis: Ecce ascendimus Jerosolymam, et consummabuntur omnia quæ scripta sunt per prophetas de Filio hominis:
32. tradetur enim gentibus, et illudetur, et flagellabitur, et conspuetur:
33. et postquam flagellaverint, occident eum, et tertia die resurget.
34. Et ipsi nihil horum intellexerunt, et erat verbum istud absconditum ab eis, et non intelligebant quæ dicebantur.
35. Factum est autem, cum appropinquaret Jericho, cæcus quidam sedebat secus viam, mendicans.
36. Et cum audiret turbam prætereuntem, interrogabat quid hoc esset.
37. Dixerunt autem ei quod Jesus Nazarenus transiret.
38. Et clamavit, dicens: Jesu, fili David, miserere mei.
39. Et qui præibant, increpabant eum ut taceret. Ipse vero multo magis clamabat: Fili David, miserere mei.
40. Stans autem Jesus jussit illum adduci ad se. Et cum appropinquasset, interrogavit illum,
41. dicens: Quid tibi vis faciam? At ille dixit: Domine, ut videam.
42. Et Jesus dixit illi: Respice, fides tua te salvum fecit.
43. Et confestim vidit, et sequebatur illum magnificans Deum. Et omnis plebs ut vidit, dedit laudem Deo.

## Catechism of the Catholic Church

Paragraph numbers and the Catechism's own section headings (never quoted); text at vatican.va.
- CCC ¶ 2098: "Him Only Shall You Serve" ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 2573: In the Old Testament ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2613: In the Fullness of Time ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 675: He Will Come Again in Glory ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 588: Jesus and Israel ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2559: Prayer in the Christian Life ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 2631: Prayer of Petition ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 2667: The Way of Prayer ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2839: "And Forgive Us Our Trespasses, as We Forgive Those Who Trespass AGAINST US" ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))

## The saints

- “He who prays is certainly saved; he who does not pray is certainly lost.” — St. Alphonsus Liguori, Prayer, the Great Means of Salvation, I.1, 1759 (On this theme: verse 1)

## Bishop Challoner's notes

Bp. Richard Challoner, notes on the Douay-Rheims (1750); they comment on its older wording.
- Verse 3: That is, do me justice. It is a Hebraism.

## Read at Mass (US)

- Sat, Nov 14, 2026: Saturday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time — Gospel, Luke 18:1-8
- Mon, Nov 16, 2026: Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time — Gospel, Luke 18:35-43
- Sat, Mar 6, 2027: Saturday of the Third Week of Lent — Gospel, Luke 18:9-14
- Sat, Nov 13, 2027 (computed): St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin — Gospel, Luke 18:1-8

5 more dates through December 31, 2028, in the [liturgical calendar](https://blessbible.app/calendar/).

Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar (principal Mass, first option). Dates after May 31, 2027 are computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

Source: Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain; Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592).