saying—A certain judge, there was in a certain city,—having, for God, no reverence, and, for man, no respect.
And he was unwilling for a time; but, after these things, he said within himself—Although, neither God, I reverence, nor man, I respect,
The righteous doth acknowledge the plea of the poor, but, the lawless, regardeth not knowledge.
The highways are deserted, The passer-by on the path, hath ceased,—He hath broken covenant, He hath despised cities, He hath made no account of men.
And, a widow, there was, in that city; and she kept coming unto him, saying—Vindicate me from mine adversary!
And the lord of the vineyard said—What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved,—It may be, that, him, they will respect.
Furthermore, indeed, the fathers of our flesh, we used to have, as administrators of discipline, and we used to pay deference: shall we not, much rather, submit ourselves to the Father of our spirits and, live?