⁵ And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

¹ And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

² saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

³ and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

⁴ And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

⁵ yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.

⁶ And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith.

⁷ And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and `yet' he is longsuffering over them?

⁸ I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?