Gen Z: Luke 18
1He told them a story, saying people gotta pray all the time and not give up, no cap.
2So there was this judge in a city who didn’t fear God or care about anyone, fr.
3And there was a widow in that city; she came to him, like, "Yo, get me justice against my enemy."
4He wasn’t about it for a minute, but then he thought, "I don’t fear God or care about people."
5But this widow's bugging me, so I’ll give her what she wants, or she’s gonna keep bothering me.
6And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge is saying."
7And won't God bring justice for his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night, even if he takes his time?
8I’m telling you, he’ll give them justice fast. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on Earth?
9He told this story to some folks who thought they were all that and looked down on others, periodt.
10Two dudes went up to the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector, lit.
11The Pharisee stood up and prayed, "Yo God, I’m thankful I’m not like those other dudes—shady, unjust, or even this publican, no cap."
12I fast like twice a week and give mad tithes of everything I own, fr.
13The publican was standing way back, not even looking up to heaven, just hitting his chest, saying, "God, be chill with me, a sinner."
14For real, this dude went home justified, not like the other guy: everyone who flexes will be humbled, but the humble will pop off.
15They brought little kids to him so he could bless them, but his crew was like, "Nah, chill."
16But Jesus was like, "Bring the kids to me, don’t stop them, ‘cause the kingdom of God is all about that childlike vibe."
17For real, if you don’t receive the kingdom like a little kid, you ain’t getting in, periodt.
18A certain ruler asked him, "Good Master, what’s the move to get eternal life?"
19Jesus replied, "Why you calling me good? Only God is goated, no cap."
20You know the rules: don’t cheat, don’t kill, don’t steal, don’t lie, and honor your parents, fr.
21He was like, "I’ve kept all these rules since day one, no cap."
22Jesus heard this and was like, "Bet, but you still need to ditch all your stuff, give it to the poor, and then come vibe with me."
23Dude heard that and was super bummed 'cause he was loaded.
24Jesus peeped his vibe and said, "It’s mad tough for rich people to get into God’s kingdom!"
25Like, it's easier for a camel to squeeze through a needle's eye than for a rich dude to slide into God's kingdom.
26The crew was like, "So, who can even get saved then?"
27Jesus was like, "What seems impossible for us is totally possible for God, fr."
28Then Peter was like, "Yo, we left everything to follow you."
29Jesus said, "For real, no one who ditches house, fam, or kids for God's kingdom will miss out."
30"They’ll get way more back now and in the next life, no cap."
31So he gathered the squad, saying, "Yo, we’re heading to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets said about the Son of Man is about to pop off."
32"He’s gonna be handed over to the non-Jews, get roasted, treated hella wrong, and even spat on, no cap."
33"They’ll whip him and put him to death, but on day three, he’s rising again, fr."
34They were totally lost on this, like, this info was low-key hidden from them, and they didn’t get what was being said.
35As he rolled up near Jericho, there was this blind dude chillin’ by the roadside, begging for some help.
36When he heard the crowd passing by, he was like, "What’s the vibe?"
37They let him know, "Jesus from Nazareth is rolling through."
38So he shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, show me some mercy!"
39The people in front were like, "Shh, chill out," but he yelled even louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
40Jesus stopped and was like, "Bring him over here," and when the dude got close, he asked him,
41Jesus was like, "What you wanna get done?" Dude said, "Lord, I just wanna see again."
42Jesus replied, "Bet, you got your sight back: your faith is goated."
43And right away, he could see, followed Jesus, and was vibing about God: everyone who peeped it was praising God too.