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Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ^(a)ought to pray and not to ^(b)lose heart,

saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not ^(c)respect man.

There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘^[a]Give me legal protection from my opponent.'

For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor ^(d)respect man,

yet ^(e)because this widow bothers me, I will ^[b]give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will ^[c](f)wear me out.'"

And ^(g)the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge *said;

now, will not God ^(h)bring about justice for His ⁽ⁱ⁾elect who cry to Him day and night, ^[d]and will He ^(j)delay long over them?

I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, ^(k)will He find ^[e]faith on the earth?"