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Parables: Persistent Widow
A Luke-only parable encouraging persistent prayer.
Persistent Widow
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Appears in Luke.
Mark
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Luke
OpenLuke 18:1-8
Luke explicitly introduces the parable as teaching persistent prayer.
1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
2 He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.
3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
4 "For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men,
5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "
6 And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says.
7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
8 I tell you, he will se e that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
John
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