Parables on Prayer

18 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ^(A)ought to pray and not to ^(B)lose heart, ² saying, “In a certain city there was a certain judge who did not fear God and did not ^(C)respect man. ³ Now there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice from my opponent.’ ⁴ And for a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor ^(D)respect man, ⁵ yet ^(E)because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice, lest by continually coming she ^[a](F)wears me out.’” ⁶ And ^(G)the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge *said. ⁷ Now, will God not ^(H)bring about justice for His ^(I)elect who cry to Him day and night, ^[b]and will He ^(J)delay long over them? ⁸ I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, ^(K)will He find that faith on the earth?”