nkjv Luke:18:1-14
nkjv@Luke:18:1 @ Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,
nkjv@Luke:18:2 @ saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man.
nkjv@Luke:18:3 @ Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, "Get justice for me from my adversary.'
nkjv@Luke:18:4 @ And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, "Though I do not fear God nor regard man,
nkjv@Luke:18:5 @ yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me."'
nkjv@Luke:18:6 @ Then the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge said.
nkjv@Luke:18:7 @ And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?
nkjv@Luke:18:8 @ I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?"
nkjv@Luke:18:9 @ Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
nkjv@Luke:18:10 @ "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
nkjv@Luke:18:11 @ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, "God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
nkjv@Luke:18:12 @ I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'
nkjv@Luke:18:13 @ And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, "God, be merciful to me a sinner!'
nkjv@Luke:18:14 @ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."