1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that one must always pray and not lose heart,
2 saying: "A certain judge was in a certain city, who did not fear God nor have regard for men.
3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give justice to me against my adversary.'
4 And he did not want to for a time; but afterward he said within himself, 'although I do not fear God, nor have regard for man,
5 yet because this widow bothers me I will give justice to her, lest she wear me out by forever coming to me.' "
6 Then the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge said.
7 And God, shall He not execute justice for His own elect, who cry out day and night to Him, and yet He is patient with them?
8 I tell you that He will execute justice for them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?"