Luke 18:1-14

1NowG1161 He was tellingG3004 them a parableG3850 to show that at allG3842 timesG3842 they 1oughtG1163 to prayG4336 and not to 2loseG1457 heartG1457, 2sayingG3004, “In a certainG5100 cityG4172 thereG1510 was a judgeG2923 who did not fearG5399 GodG2316 and did not 3respectG1788 manG444. 3There was a widowG5503 in that cityG4172, and she kept comingG2064 to him, sayingG3004, ‘4GiveG1556 me legalG1556 protectionG1556 from my opponentG476.’ 4For a whileG5550 he was unwillingG3756G2309; but afterwardG3326G3778 he saidG3004 to himselfG1438, ‘EvenG2532 thoughG1487 I do not fearG5399 GodG2316 norG3761 5respectG1788 manG444, 5yetG1065 6becauseG1223 thisG3778 widowG5503 bothersG3930G2873 me, I will 7giveG1556 her legalG1556 protectionG1556, otherwiseG2443G3361 by continuallyG1519G5056 comingG2064 she will 89wearG5299 me out.’” 6And 10the LordG2962 saidG3004, “HearG191 whatG5101 the unrighteousG93 judgeG2923 saidG3004; 7nowG1161, will not GodG2316 11bringG4160 aboutG4160 justiceG1557 for His 12electG1588 who cryG994 to Him dayG2250 and nightG3571, 13and will He 14delayG3114 longG3114 overG1909 them? 8I tellG3004 you that He will bringG4160 aboutG4160 justiceG1557 for them quicklyG5034. HoweverG4133, when the SonG5207 of ManG444 comesG2064, 15will He findG2147 16faithG4102 on the earthG1093?”

9And He alsoG2532 toldG3004 thisG3778 parableG3850 to someG5100 peopleG5100 who 17trustedG3982 in themselvesG1438 that they were righteousG1342, and 18viewedG1848 othersG3062 with contemptG1848: 10“TwoG1417 menG444 19wentG305 up into the templeG2413 to prayG4336, oneG1520 a PhariseeG5330 and the otherG2087 a taxG5057 collectorG5057. 11The PhariseeG5330 20stoodG2476 and was prayingG4336 thisG3778 to himselfG1438: ‘GodG2316, I thankG2168 You that I amG1510 not likeG5618 otherG3062 peopleG3062: swindlersG727, unjustG94, adulterersG3432, orG2228 evenG2532 likeG5613 thisG3778 taxG5057 collectorG5057. 12I 21fastG3522 twiceG1364 a weekG4521; I 22payG586 tithesG586 of allG3956 that I getG2932.’ 13But the taxG5057 collectorG5057, 23standingG2476 someG3113 distanceG3113 awayG3113, 24was evenG3761 unwillingG3756G2309 to liftG1869 up his eyesG3788 to heavenG3772, but 25was beatingG5180 his breastG4738, sayingG3004, ‘GodG2316, be 26mercifulG2433 to me, the sinnerG268!’ 14I tellG3004 you, thisG3778 manG3778 wentG2597 to his houseG3624 justifiedG1344 ratherG3844 thanG3844 the otherG1565; 27for everyoneG3956 who exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 will be humbledG5013, but he who humblesG5013 himselfG1438 will be exaltedG5312.”