Luke 18:4-14

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor * regard man;

5 Yet because this widow troubleth * me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

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

7 And shall not God avenge * his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily *. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh , shall he find faith on the earth?

9 And he spake * this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

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

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess .

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying , God be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted .

Footnotes

• [a]. that...: or, as being righteous