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

^{2 Ref} saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.

^{3 Ref} A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'

^{4 Ref} He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

^{5 Ref} yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"

^{6 Ref} The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

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

^{8 Ref} I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

^{9 Ref} He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.