Luke 18:1-8

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Pray And Don’t Lose Heart: God Will Avenge His People

18 And He was speaking a parable to them with-regard-to^[a] it being necessary that they always be praying and not losing-heart, ² saying, “There was in a certain city a certain judge not fearing God and not having-regard-for^[b] the person. ³ And there was a widow in that city. And she was coming to him, saying, ‘Avenge^[c] me from my adversary’. ⁴ And he was not willing for a time. But after these things, he said within himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor have regard for the person, ⁵ yet because of this widow’s causing me trouble, I will avenge her— in order that she, while continually^[d] coming, may not be wearing me out’”. ⁶ And the Lord said, “Listen-to what the unrighteous judge is saying^[e]. ⁷ And shall not God execute vengeance^[f] for His chosen ones— the ones crying-out to Him by day and by night and He is being patient^[g] with them? ⁸ I say to you that He will execute vengeance for them quickly. However, the Son of Man having come, will He find faith^[h] on the earth?”