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1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
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Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.
2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
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He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people.
3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
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In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, "Grant me justice against my opponent.'
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,
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For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, "Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone,
5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’ ”
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yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.' "
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.
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And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 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?
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And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?
8 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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I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
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