Luke:18:1-14

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* Jesus told them a story to teach them that they should keep on talking with God and not give up . * He said , There was a judge in a city . He did not respect God or care about people . * There was a woman in that city whose husband was dead . The woman came to the judge again and again . She said , "Save me from my enemy !" * For a long time he would not do it . But after a time he said , "I do not respect God or care about people . * But this woman is troubling me . So I will save her from her enemy . If I do not , she will keep coming until I am tired ." * The Lord said , The judge was a bad man . And yet you should listen to what he says . * When the people whom God has chosen call to him day and night , he will save them from their enemies . He may let them wait a time . * But I tell you , he will save them from their enemies soon . But when the Son of Man comes , will he find any people who believe in him ? * There were some people who thought they were very good . And they thought that other people were not good . Jesus told this story to them . * He said , Two men went to the temple to talk with God . One was a Pharisee and the other one was a tax collector . * The Pharisee stood and said to himself , "God , I thank you that I am not like other men . They steal , cheat , and commit adultery . I thank you that I am not like this tax collector . * Two times in the week I do not eat-I fast . I give away one tenth part of all I get ." * The tax collector stood far away . He did not even look up towards heaven . But he beat his chest , and said , "God , I am a bad man . Help me !" * I tell you , when this man went home , he was right with God . The other one was not . Everyone who puts himself up in a high place will be brought down to a low place . And everyone who puts himself in a low place will be brought up to a high place .

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