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Passage Lookup: Luke 18:1-8
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8 verses
New International Version (1984 Edition)
Luke 18:1
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Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
Luke 18:2
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He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.
Luke 18:3
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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.'
Luke 18:4
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"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men,
Luke 18:5
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yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "
Luke 18:6
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And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says.
Luke 18:7
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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?
Luke 18:8
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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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