Luke 18:1-11

1 And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray and not to faint,

2 Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God nor regarded man.

3 And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of 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,

5 Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.

6 And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard?

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?

9 And to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.