Luke 18:3-9

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

⁴and he would not (for a) long time. But after these things he said within himself, Though I dread not God, and shame not of man, (or Though I do not fear God, and I cannot be shamed by any man),

⁵nevertheless for this widow is heavy or is dis-easeful to me, I shall (a)venge her; lest at the last she coming condemn me or she strangle me.

⁶And the Lord said, Hear ye, what the doomsman of wickedness saith (or Listen to what the wicked judge saith);

⁷and whether God shall not do the vengeance of his chosen, crying to him day and night, and shall have patience in them? (and so shall God not take vengeance for his chosen, those crying to him day and night, and shall also have patience with them?)

⁸Soothly 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? (Truly I say to you, or I tell you the truth, that soon he shall take vengeance for them. Nevertheless guessest thou, that when man’s Son cometh, he shall find faith on the earth?)

⁹And he said also to some men, that trusted in themselves, as they were rightful, or that trusted in themselves, as rightful, (or who believed themselves to be good and righteous), and despised others, this parable, saying,