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Berean Standard Bible

“I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?””

Luke 18:8

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Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow to teach his disciples to pray always and not lose heart. She pesters an unjust judge until he grants her justice.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

World English Bible (WEB)

I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

King James Version (KJV)

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

American Standard Version (ASV)

I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Os digo que los defenderá presto. Empero cuando el Hijo del hombre viniere, ¿hallará fe en la tierra?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Yo les aseguro que él les hará justicia sin tardar. Pero cuando el Hijo del hombre venga, ¿encontrará fe en la tierra?».

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