Luke 18:1-6 New Century Version (NCV)

1. Then Jesus used this story to teach his followers that they should always pray and never lose hope.

2. “In a certain town there was a judge who did not respect God or care about people.

3. In that same town there was a widow who kept coming to this judge, saying, ‘Give me my rights against my enemy.’

4. For a while the judge refused to help her. But afterwards, he thought to himself, ‘Even though I don’t respect God or care about people,

5. I will see that she gets her rights. Otherwise she will continue to bother me until I am worn out.’ ”

6. The Lord said, “Listen to what the unfair judge said.

Luke 18