The effect of righteous man’s prayer

Luke 18:1-8

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

2  He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.

3  And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’

4  “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don't fear God or care about men,

5  yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!’”

6  And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.

7  And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

8  I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

Luke 9:6

6  So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.

Luke 7:3-4

3  The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.

4  When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this,

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Matthew 18:15-17

15  “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

16  But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

17  If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.