What happensPermalink
Jesus tells the parables of the persistent widow and the pharisee and the tax collector. He rebukes His disciples who try to keep children away from him. He tells the rich young ruler how hard it will be for him to get to Heaven. He foretells His death.
Why it mattersPermalink
Jesus’s parables sometimes have both a present and a future meaning. The persistent widow teaches us to persevere in prayer because God will answer us now and so that we may be found in prayer when Jesus returns.
Key versePermalink
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.