HKB
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Often appears with: prayer and worship · pharisee and publican humility · persistent prayer · god’s justice · equity, mercy, and pardon
Usually: argument (1) · injustice endured (1) · censure (1) · exhortation (1)
“He put forth a similitude unto them, signifying that men ought always to pray, and not to be weary” William Tyndale, The first New Testament printed in English · precept
“For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.” William Tyndale, The first New Testament printed in English · insight
Jesus tells parables about persistent prayer, God’s justice for the elect, and humility versus self-righteousness, using examples of a widow, a Pharisee, and a Publican, and blessing children.
The .xviij. Chapter. He put forth a similitude unto them, signifying that men ought always to pray, and not to be weary, saying: There was a Judge in a certain city, which feared not God neither regarded man. And there was a certain widow in the same city, which came unto him saying: Avenge me of mine adversary. And a great while he would not. Afterward he said unto himself: Though I fear not God, nor care for man, …