1 And he said to them also a parable, that it behooveth to pray evermore, and not fail;

2 and said, There was a judge in a city, that dreaded not God, neither shamed of men.

3 And a widow was in that city, and she came to him, and said, Avenge me of mine adversary;

4 and he would not long time. But after these things he said within himself, Though I dread not God, and shame not of man,

5 nevertheless for this widow is heavy [or dis-easeful] to me, I shall avenge her; lest at the last she coming condemn me [or she strangle me].

6 And the Lord said, Hear ye, what the doomsman of wickedness saith;

7 and whether God shall not do [the] vengeance of his chosen, crying to him day and night, and shall have patience in them?

8 Soothly I say to you, for soon he shall do [the] vengeance of them. Nevertheless guessest thou, that man’s Son coming shall find faith in earth?