noyes - Luke:18:1-14

noyes@Luke:18:1 @ And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be fainthearted:

noyes@Luke:18:2 @ saying, There was in a certain city a judge, who feared not God, nor regarded man.

noyes@Luke:18:3 @ And there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary!

noyes@Luke:18:4 @ And he would not for some time. But afterward he said within himself, Though I neither fear God, nor regard man,

noyes@Luke:18:5 @ yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her; lest by coming for ever she weary me out.

noyes@Luke:18:6 @ And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

noyes@Luke:18:7 @ And will not God avenge his chosen, who cry to him day and night, though he be slow to punish in their behalf?

noyes@Luke:18:8 @ I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. But yet, when the Son of man cometh, will he find faith on the earth?

noyes@Luke:18:9 @ And to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised all others, he spoke this parable:

noyes@Luke:18:10 @ Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

noyes@Luke:18:11 @ The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

noyes@Luke:18:12 @ I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I gain.

noyes@Luke:18:13 @ But the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven; but smote his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner!

noyes@Luke:18:14 @ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted.