OrthJBC - Luke - 18

18:1  Now he was speaking a mashal (parable) to them about how it is necessary always for them to daven and not to lose chozek, [Yeshayah 40:31]

18:2  Saying, "A certain dayan (judge) was in a certain shtetl. Now this dayan had no fear of Hashem nor any respect for bnei Adam.

18:3  "Now an almanah was in that shtetl and she was coming to him saying, "Grant me yashrus (justice) against my ish riv (opponent in a lawsuit). [Yeshayah 1:17]

18:4  "And for a zman he was not willing. But after these things he said to himself, `If indeed Hashem I do not fear nor bnei Adam I respect,

18:5  `yet because this almanah causes me tzoros and is such a nudge, I will grant yashrus (justice) to her, lest in the end she may wear me out by her constant coming.'"

18:6  Now Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu said, "Listen to what the unrighteous dayan says.

18:7  "Now will not Hashem by all means do mishpat for his Bechirim crying out to him yomam valailah? Will he delay long in bringing them help? [Shemot 22:23; Tehillim 88:1]

18:8  "I say to you that Hashem will bring about their mishpat swiftly, but when the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach, Daniel 7:13-14) comes, will he then find emunah (faith) on ha'aretz?" WOE TO YOU WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE ONE OF THE BAALEI BATIM (UPRIGHT AND RESPECTED PEOPLE) AND ONLY OTHERS ARE CHOTE'IM, NOT YOURSELF! YOUR PRAYER MUST BE, "ADONOY, RACHEM NA AL CHOTEH KAMONI!"

18:9  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said this mashal also to some, who have become soimech (confident, putting their trust and being dependent) on themselves that they are tzaddikim and who are despising others. [Yeshayah 65:5]

18:10  "Shnei anashim went up to the Beis Hamikdash to daven, one was a Perush and the other, a moches (tax-collector).

18:11  "The Perush was standing by himself, davening, and his tefillah went like this: `Adonoi, Modeh Ani that I am not like other men, swindlers, resha'im, mena'afim (adulterers), or even as this moches (tax-collector).

18:12  `I undergo a tzom (fast) twice during the week, I give the ma'aser (tithe) of everything as much as I get.' [Yeshayah 58:3, Malachi 3:8]

18:13  "But the moches (tax-collector) stood at a distance and was not willing even to lift up his eynayim to Shomayim but was beating his chest, saying, `Adonoi, rachem na al choteh kamoni! (L-rd, have mercy on a sinner like me!)' [Yeshayah 66:2; Yirmeyah 31:19]

18:14  "I say to you, this one, rather than the other one, went down to his bais having been made yitzdak im Hashem. Because everyone lifting himself up will be brought low, but the one bringing himself low will be uplifted." REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH ON THE SUBJECT OF CHINUCH HABANOS (MT 19:13-15; MK 10:13-16)

18:15  Now also they were bringing to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach ollelim (infants) that he might place his hands on them. But having seen this, the talmidim were rebuking them.

18:16  But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach called for them saying, "Permit the yeladim to come to me and do not hinder them, for of such ones is the Malchut Hashem.

18:17  "Omein I say to you, whoever does not welcome the Malchut Hashem as a yeled, may by no means enter into it." REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH AND ONE OF THE BAALE-BATTIM OF YISROEL, WHO BECAUSE OF HIS LACK OF PERCEPTION OF TRUE RICHES, PASSES BY THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH'S S'MICHAH AND MINISTRY

18:18  And a certain one of the manhigim (leaders) questioned Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, saying, Mori HaTov (Good Teacher), what mitzvah must I do to inherit Chayyei Olam?"

18:19  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, "Why do you call me tov? No one is tov except Hashem alone.

18:20  "You have da'as of the Mitzvot. LO TINAF, LO TIRTZACH, LO TIGNOV, LO TA'ANEH V'REI'ACHAH AD SHAKER, KABEID ES A'VICHA V'ES IMMECHAH." [Shemot 20:12-16; Devarim 5:16-20]

18:21  And he said, `In all these things I have been shomer mitzvot and frum from my kinder-yoren.'

18:22  And having heard, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, "Still one thing for you is lacking. Everything as much as you have, sell and distribute to the aniyim (poor), and you will have otzar (treasure) in Shomayim, and come follow me [Moshiach]."

18:23  But having heard these things he became very sad. For he had much kesef.

18:24  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, when he saw him become agmat nefesh, said, "How difficult it is for the ones having osher to enter into the Malchut Hashem. [Mishle 11:28]

18:25  "For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for an ish ashir to enter into the Malchut Hashem."

18:26  But the ones having heard said, "Then who is able to come to Yeshu'at Eloheinu?"

18:27  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, "The things impossible with bnei Adam are possible with Hashem."

18:28  And Kefa said, "Hinei, we having left everything to follow you."

18:29  And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, "Omein, I say to you, that there is no one who left bais or isha or achim or horim (parents) or yeladim because of the Malchut Hashem,

18:30  "who will not receive many times as much in this zman and in the Olam HaBah, Chayyei Olam." REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH AND HIS THIRD NEVU'AH CONCERNING HIS MAVET AND TECHIYAS HAMESIM; THE BINAH OF THIS NOT YET MEFURSAM (REVEALED) TO MOSHIACH'S TALMIDIM (MT 20:17-19; MK 10:32-34)

18:31  And having taken the Shneym Asar aside in a yechidus, he said to them, "Hinei, we are making another aliyah leregel to Yerushalayim, and all the things having been written by the Nevi'im about the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach, Daniel 7:13-14) will be fulfilled. [Yeshayah 53]

18:32  "For he (the Ben HaAdam Moshiach) will be delivered up to the goyim and he will be ridiculed and he will be mistreated and he will be spat upon,

18:33  and, having laid the shot (whip) on him, they will kill him and on the Yom HaShlishi there will be Moshiach's Techiyas HaMesim."

18:34  And they had chochma regarding none of these things and this dvar was nistar (concealed) from them, and they had no binah of the things being said. A MIRACLE: A JEWISH MAN ENABLED TO SEE REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH BEN DOVID (MT. 20:29-34; 10:46-52)

18:35  And it came about while Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach drew near to Yericho, a certain ivver was sitting beside the road begging.

18:36  And having heard a multitude traveling through, he was asking what this might be.

18:37  And they reported to him that Yehoshua of Natzeret is going by.

18:38  And he cried out saying, "Ben Dovid! Chaneni!"

18:39  And the ones going past him were rebuking him that he should be silent, but he much more was crying out, "Ben Dovid, chaneni!"

18:40  And stopping, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach commanded the ivver to be led to him. Having drawn near, he asked him, "What for you do you wish that I may do?"

18:41  And he said, "Adoni, that I may regain my sight."

18:42  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, "Regain your sight." Your emunah (faith) has brought you refu'ah."

18:43  And at once he saw again and was following Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach shouting, "Baruch Hashem!" And all the people who were edey re'iyah (eyewitnesses) of this shouted, "Baruch HaShem!"