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Luke 18:1

And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

Luke 18:1 · Bible in Basic English

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Luke 18:1 in other translations

KJV King James Version

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

WEB World English Bible

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,

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1 And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

2 Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:

3 And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.

4 And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

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