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18 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man. A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man, yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”

The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

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18 And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint; saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man: and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, [a]Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, [b]lest she [c]wear me out by her continual coming. And the Lord said, Hear what [d]the unrighteous judge saith. And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, [e]and yet he is longsuffering over them? I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find [f]faith on the earth?

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:3 Or, Do me justice of: and so in verses 5, 7, 8.
  2. Luke 18:5 Or, lest at last by her coming she wear me out
  3. Luke 18:5 Greek bruise.
  4. Luke 18:6 Greek the judge of unrighteousness.
  5. Luke 18:7 Or, and is he slow to punish on their behalf?
  6. Luke 18:8 Or, the faith