We can tell from the context what type of prayer Jesus is talking about. In verse 8 Jesus closes the parable by asking a question: “when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” Will there be persistent widows when Jesus returns? That is hi...
be unceasing and persistent in prayer; in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this
Come let me take your hand in mine My love for you will always be A major part of being me. It will not fade with time So when you cannot understand Why you have those fears You will not be here all alone I will stem your tears. ...
45When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling.46“It is written,”he said to them,“‘My house will be a house of prayer’[d];but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[e]” 47Every day he was teaching at the temple.But the chief priests...
9 Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: 10 “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer[b]:‘I...
9 Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: 10 “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer[b]:‘I...
The Parable of the Persistent Widow - Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In
18Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.2He said:“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant...
9Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else:10“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer[b]: ‘I than...
46Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, ...