1 And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought 2 always to pray, and not to faint; saying, There was in a city a 3 judge, which feared not God, and regarded not man: and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, [1]Avenge me 4 of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he 5 said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she 6 [2]wear me out by her continual coming. And the Lord said, Hear 7 what [3]the unrighteous judge saith. And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry to him day and night, and he is longsuffering 8 over them? I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Howbeit when the Son of man cometh, shall he find [4]faith on the earth? 9 And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set [5]all others at 10 nought: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a 11 Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of 12 men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I 13 fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get. But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, [6]be merciful to 14 me [7]a sinner. I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. [Footnote 1: Or, _Do me justice of_: and so in verses 5, 7, 8.] [Footnote 2: Gr. _bruise_.] [Footnote 3: Gr. _the judge of unrighteousness_.] [Footnote 4: Or, _the faith_.] [Footnote 5: Gr. _the rest_.] [Footnote 6: Or, _be propitiated_.] [Footnote 7: Or, _the sinner_.] § 122. GOING FROM GALILEE THROUGH PEREA,[a] HE TEACHES CONCERNING DIVORCE Perea