6. The Lord said, “Listen, there is meaning in what the bad judge said.
7. God’s people shout to him night and day, and he will always give them what is right. He will not be slow to answer them.
8. I tell you, God will help his people quickly. But when the Son of Man comes again, will he find people on earth who believe in him?”
9. There were some people who thought they were very good and looked down on everyone else. Jesus used this story to teach them:
10. “One time there was a Pharisee and a tax collector. One day they both went to the Temple to pray.
11. The Pharisee stood alone, away from the tax collector. When the Pharisee prayed, he said, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not as bad as other people. I am not like men who steal, cheat, or commit adultery. I thank you that I am better than this tax collector.
12. I fast twice a week, and I give a tenth of everything I get!’