6 The Lord said, “Listen to what the bad judge said.
7 God’s people cry to him night and day. God will always give them what is right, and 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 those on earth who believe in him?”
9 There were some people who thought that they were very good and looked down on everyone else. Jesus used this story to teach them:
10 “One day there was a Pharisee and a tax collector. Both went to the Temple to pray.
11 The Pharisee stood alone, away from the tax collector. When the Pharisee prayed, he said, ‘God, I thank you that I am not as bad as other people. I am not like men who steal, cheat, or take part in adultery. I thank you that I am better than this tax collector.
12 I give up eating twice a week, and I give one-tenth of everything I earn!’