1 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 Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:3 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 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 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 And the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge.7 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 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?

1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up, 2 saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man. 3 A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ 4 He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’"

6 The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. 7 Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"