Luke 18 Holy Bible (KJV)

Luke 18:1: And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Luke 18:2: Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

Luke 18:3: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Luke 18:4: And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Luke 18:5: Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

Luke 18:6: And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

Luke 18:7: And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

Luke 18:8: I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Luke 18:9: And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

Luke 18:10: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Luke 18:11: The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Luke 18:12: I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

Luke 18:13: And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.