Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray and not to faint,
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Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
2 Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God nor regarded man.
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He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
3 And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary.
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And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4 And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God nor regard man,
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“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,
5 Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.
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yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’ ”
6 And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.
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And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard?
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And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
8 I say to you that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?
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I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
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