Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Yet they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
I say to you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary.
And they who went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.
And it came to pass when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed to death;