The Parable of the Persistent Widow

1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought 1always to pray and not 2lose heart.
2 He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who 3neither feared God nor respected man.
3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'
4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, 4'Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.'"
6 And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge says.
7 And 5will not God give justice to 6his elect, 7who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
8 I tell you, he will give justice to them 8speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, 9will he find faith on earth?"

Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA

Lucas 18:1 Contou-lhes também uma parábola sobre o dever de orar sempre, e nunca desfalecer.

King James Version KJV

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

New King James Version NKJV

Luke 18:1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

Nova Versão Internacional NVIP

Lucas 18:1 Então Jesus contou aos seus discípulos uma parábola, para mostrar-lhes que eles deviam orar sempre e nunca desanimar.