1 And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

2 saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

3 and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

4 And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

5 at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says.

7 And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them?

8 I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth?

1 耶稣对他们讲一个比喻， 论到人必须常常祈祷， 不可灰心。

2 他说： "某城里有一个法官， 不惧怕 神， 也不尊敬人。

3 那城里有一个寡妇， 常常来到他那里， 说： ‘求你给我伸冤， 使我脱离我的对头！ ’

4 他多次不肯， 后来心里说： ‘我虽然不惧怕 神， 也不尊敬人，

5 只是因为这寡妇常常来麻烦我， 就给她伸冤吧， 免得她不断地来缠扰我。’"

6 主说： "你们听听这不义的法官所说的话吧。

7 难道 神不会为昼夜呼吁他的选民伸冤吗？难道 神会耽误他们吗？

8 我告诉你们， 他要快快地给他们伸冤。然而人子来的时候， 在世上找得到这种信心吗？"