1 He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.
2 "There was a certain town," he said, "a judge who had neither reverence for God, nor respect for man.
3 "In that same town there was a widow who came again and again before him, saying, "Do for me the justice of my adversary.
4 "For a while he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, Though I have neither reverence for God nor regard for man,
5 "yet because this woman annoys me I will give her justice, lest by her continual coming she wear me out.
6 "Listen" said the Lord, "to what this unjust judge says.
7 "And will not God see justice done to his elect who are crying unto him day and night, even if he seems to delay helping them?
8 "I tell you that he will quickly see justice done to his elect! Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith upon the earth?"