Luke 18:1 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ And He spoke a parable to them, that they should always pray and not lose heart,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ ALSO [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Common English Bible

¹ Jesus was telling them a parable about their need to pray continuously and not to be discouraged.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now he also told them a parable, that we should continually pray and not cease,

Luke 18:1 Cross References

Psalm 102:17

He shall turn unto the prayer of the destitute, And He shall not despise their prayer.

Psalm 27:13

What if I had not believed To see the goodness of יהוה  In the land of the living!

Psalm 65:2

To You who hears all prayer, all flesh comes.

Psalm 86:3

Show favour to me, O יהוה, For I cry to You all day long.

Isaiah 40:31

but those who wait on יהוה  renew their strength, they raise up the wing like eagles, they run and are not weary, they walk and do not faint.

Isaiah 62:7

and give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Yerushalayim a praise in the earth.

Jeremiah 29:12

‘Then you shall call on Me, and shall come and pray to Me, and I shall listen to you.

Jonah 2:7

“When my life fainted within me, I remembered יהוה. And my prayer went up to You, into Your set-apart Hĕ

Luke 11:10

“For everyone asking receives, and he who is seeking finds, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

Luke 21:36

“Watch then at all times, and pray that you be counted worthy to escape all this about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Aḏ

Romans 12:12

rejoicing in the expectancy, enduring under pressure, continuing steadfastly in prayer;

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, having this service, even as we received compassion, we do not lose heart,

Galatians 6:9

And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not grow weary.

Ephesians 6:18

praying at all times, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the set-apart ones;

Philippians 4:6

Do not worry at all, but in every matter, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to Elohim.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Messiah, greets you, always wrestling for you in prayers, so that you stand perfect and complete in all the desire of Elohim.

Colossians 4:2

Continue in prayer, watching therein, with thanksgiving,

1 Thessalonians 5:17

pray without ceasing,

1 Samuel 1:12

And it came to be, as she kept on praying before יהוה, that Ě