One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

耶稣设一个比喻，是要人常常祷告，不可灰心。

耶稣对门徒讲了一个比喻，为了要他们常常祷告，不可灰心。

耶稣对门徒讲了一个比喻，为了要他们常常祷告，不可灰心。

耶稣讲了一个比喻来教导门徒要常常祷告，不要灰心。

耶稣对他们讲一个比喻，论到人必须常常祈祷，不可灰心。

耶稣对他们讲了一个比喻，说他们必须常常祷告，不要丧胆。

耶穌設一個比喻，是要人常常禱告，不可灰心。

耶穌對門徒講了一個比喻，為了要他們常常禱告，不可灰心。

耶穌對門徒講了一個比喻，為了要他們常常禱告，不可灰心。

耶穌講了一個比喻來教導門徒要常常禱告，不要灰心。

耶穌對他們講一個比喻，論到人必須常常祈禱，不可灰心。

耶穌對他們講一個比喻，論到人應當堅持禱告，不可喪志。

耶穌對他們講了一個比喻，說他們必須常常禱告，不要喪膽。

耶穌又設喻、語眾當恆祈不倦、

耶穌言人當祈禱不怠、設譬、

耶穌又設喻、謂人當恆祈禱而不倦、

耶穌復設一喻、勸人恆禱、無餒於心、

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Jesus told his disciples a story. He wanted to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up.

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not become discouraged,

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

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

He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

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

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

Never stop praying.

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”

But I will call on God, and the Lord will rescue me.Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the Lord hears my voice.

In those days when you pray, I will listen.

So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly.

He will listen to the prayers of the destitute. He will not reject their pleas.

Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up.

Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story:“ Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him,‘ A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’And suppose he calls out from his bedroom,‘ Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’But I tell you this— though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.“ And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Then I pray to you, O Lord. I say,“ You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.Hear my cry, for I am very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.Bring me out of prison so I can thank you. The godly will crowd around me, for you are good to me.”

As my life was slipping away, I remembered the Lord. And my earnest prayer went out to you in your holy Temple.

for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to you.

This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket.Then the man said,“ Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!” But Jacob said,“ I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.

Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said,“ My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you.

Then Jacob prayed,“ O God of my grandfather Abraham, and God of my father, Isaac— O Lord, you told me,‘ Return to your own land and to your relatives.’ And you promised me,‘ I will treat you kindly.’I am not worthy of all the unfailing love and faithfulness you have shown to me, your servant. When I left home and crossed the Jordan River, I owned nothing except a walking stick. Now my household fills two large camps!O Lord, please rescue me from the hand of my brother, Esau. I am afraid that he is coming to attack me, along with my wives and children.But you promised me,‘ I will surely treat you kindly, and I will multiply your descendants until they become as numerous as the sands along the seashore— too many to count.’”

Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.

For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off and takes away their life?Will God listen to their cry when trouble comes upon them?Can they take delight in the Almighty? Can they call to God at any time?