Luke 18:1-7 ▼

1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

2 saying, |There was a judge in a certain city who did not fear God, and did not respect people.

3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'

4 He would not for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect people,

5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her justice, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'|

6 The Lord said, |Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

7 Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?