^{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.

^{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: