Don't be discouraged

Luke 18:1-8

Good News Translation (GNT)

Luke 18

The Parable of the Widow and the Judge

 ¹ Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to teach them that they should always pray and never become discouraged.²
         In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.³ And there was a widow in that same town who kept coming to him and pleading for her rights, saying,
         Help me against my opponent!⁴ For a long time the judge refused to act, but at last he said to himself,
         Even though I don't fear God or respect people,⁵ yet because of all the trouble this widow is giving me, I will see to it that she gets her rights. If I don't, she will keep on coming and finally wear me out!
           
 ⁶ And the Lord continued,
         Listen to what that corrupt judge said.⁷ Now, will God not judge in favor of his own people who cry to him day and night for help? Will he be slow to help them?⁸ I tell you, he will judge in their favor and do it quickly. But will the Son of Man find faith on earth when he comes?