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!’