Sunday, August 17, 2014

Luke 18:1-8

Luke 18:1-8

Justice for the faithful

18 Jesus was telling them a parable about their need to pray continuously and not to be discouraged. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.  In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him, asking, ‘Give me justice in this case against my adversary.’  For a while he refused but finally said to himself, I don’t fear God or respect people,  but I will give this widow justice because she keeps bothering me. Otherwise, there will be no end to her coming here and embarrassing me.” The Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.  Won’t God provide justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he be slow to help them?  I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. But when the Human One[a] comes, will he find faithfulness on earth?”

Footnotes:

  1. Luke 18:8 Or Son of Man
Common English Bible (CEB), used with permission
Copyright © 2011 by Common English Bible

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