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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> Chapter Twelve: <strong>The</strong> life <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> from <strong>the</strong> Gospels <strong>of</strong> Mat<strong>the</strong>w, Mark, Luke, John in easy-to-read, chronological format.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Widow and <strong>the</strong> Judge<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
He <strong>the</strong>n told <strong>the</strong>m a parable about <strong>the</strong> need to pray continually and never lose heart.<br />
JESUS.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re was in a certain town a judge and this judge nei<strong>the</strong>r feared God or respected any man. In that same town <strong>the</strong>re was a widow and<br />
she went to him and said, 'I want justice from you against my enemy!' For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself, 'Even<br />
though I don't fear God or respect any man, never<strong>the</strong>less, because she has persisted, I will give this woman her just rights. If I don't,<br />
she will keep coming and that will wear me out.' Did you notice what <strong>the</strong> unjust judge has to say? Will not God see that justice is<br />
realized for his own chosen who cry out to Him day and night, even though he delays in helping <strong>the</strong>m? I promise you, He will see that<br />
justice done to <strong>the</strong>m, and done speedily. But when <strong>the</strong> Son <strong>of</strong> Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?<br />
Luke 18:1-8<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Tax Collector and <strong>the</strong> Pharisee<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
He spoke <strong>the</strong> following parable to some people who trusted in <strong>the</strong>mselves that <strong>the</strong>y were righteous and despised everyone else.<br />
JESUS.<br />
Two men went up to <strong>the</strong> Temple to pray, <strong>the</strong> one a Pharisee, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r a tax collector. <strong>The</strong> Pharisee stood <strong>the</strong>re and said this prayer to<br />
himself, 'I thank you God, that I am not like o<strong>the</strong>r men are, extortioners; unjust, adulterers and like this tax collector here. I fast twice<br />
a week; I pay ti<strong>the</strong>s on all I get.' <strong>The</strong> tax collector stood some distance away and would not even dare to raise his eyes to heaven; but<br />
he beat his breast and said, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner.' I tell you that this man, went home again forgiven; <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r did not. For<br />
everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but <strong>the</strong> man who humbles himself will be exalted.'<br />
Luke 18:9-14<br />
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