^{1 Ref} And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

^{2 Ref} Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:

^{3 Ref} And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.

^{4 Ref} And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

^{5 Ref} Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.

^{6 Ref} And the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge.

^{7 Ref} And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?

^{8 Ref} I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?

^{9 Ref} And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:

^{1 Ref} And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

^{2 Ref} Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

^{3 Ref} And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

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

^{5 Ref} Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

^{6 Ref} And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

^{7 Ref} And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

^{8 Ref} I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

^{9 Ref} And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

^{1 Ref} And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth `us' always to pray, and not to faint,

^{2 Ref} saying, `A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding --

^{3 Ref} and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

^{4 Ref} and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

^{5 Ref} yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'

^{6 Ref} And the Lord said, `Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith:

^{7 Ref} and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard to them?

^{8 Ref} I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'

^{9 Ref} And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile: