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
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...
11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer[b]:‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! 12 I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’ 13 “But the tax collector ...
11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer[b]:‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! 12 I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’ 13 “But the tax collector ...
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...
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...
Luke 18 Holman Christian Standard Bible Luke 18 New International Version The Parable of the Persistent Widow 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...
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, ...