yet because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice, lest by continually coming she wears me out.’ ”
And they sent messages to me four times in this manner, and I responded to them in the same manner.
But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and were pleading with Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”
I tell you, even though he will not arise and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
Now there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice from my opponent.’
And those who went ahead were rebuking him so that he would be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Now it happened when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was annoyed to death.