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God will always give what is right to his people who cry to him night and day, and he will not be slow to answer them.
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I tell you, God will help his people quickly. But when the Son of Man comes again, will he find those on earth who believe in him?"
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Jesus told this story to some people who thought they were very good and looked down on everyone else:
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"A Pharisee and a tax collector both went to the Temple to pray.
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The Pharisee stood alone and prayed, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people who steal, cheat, or take part in adultery, or even like this tax collector.