^{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:

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

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

^{3 Ref} and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft 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 she wear me out by her continual coming.

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

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

^{8 Ref} I say unto 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 also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: