Luke 18:1-10

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

2 Saying, There was in a city^[a] a judge, which feared not God, neither* regarded man:

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came 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 by her continual coming she weary me.

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

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

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

9 And he spake* this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that^[b] they were righteous, and despised others:

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Footnotes

• [a]. in a city: Gr. in a certain city
• [b]. that...: or, as being righteous