1Then he told them a parable about the necessity of always praying and not losing heart.2He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected any human.3And a widow in that city kept coming to him and saying, Grant me justice against my opponent.4For a time he refused, but afterward he said to himself, Even though I neither fear God nor respect any human,5yet because this widow keeps troubling me, I will grant her justice, so that she will not finally wear me out by her coming.6Then the Lord said, Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.7Will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night, and will he delay long over them?8I tell you that he will bring about justice for them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?