Luke 18:1–9
1He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,↗
2saying,“There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.↗
3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’↗
4He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,↗
5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”↗
6The Lord said,“Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.↗
7Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?↗
8I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”↗
9He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:↗
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