Luke 18 1 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, that men ought always to pray and not faint.
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, nor 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, who cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with men?
8 I tell you that he will come, and when he does come, he will avenge his saints speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 He spake this parable unto certain men, who trusted in themselves that 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.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself; God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers; or even as this publican.
