Luke 18:1

KJV

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Sentiment:
Strongly Negative(0.146933085)

KJV - King James Version

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Sentiment:
Strongly Negative(0.146933085)
        

Others Bible versions

Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart,

AMP - Amplified Bible

ALSO [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

ASV - American Standard Version

Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

Jesus told them this story to encourage them to pray at all times, and not to become discouraged.

FBV - Free Bible Version

He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

¶ And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that it behooves us always to pray and not faint,

JUB - Jubilee Bible

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

And he told them a parable to show that they must always pray and not be discouraged,

LEB - Lexham English Bible

He told them a parable to illustrate that it is necessary always to pray and not lose heart.

MEV - Modern English Version

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

NET - New English Translation

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

NIV - New International Version

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

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - KJV

Luke 17:37

And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

Sentiment: Weakly Negative(0.338869849)
Luke 18:1

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Sentiment: Strongly Negative(0.146933085)
Luke 18:2

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

Sentiment: Weakly Positive(0.661588112)

Cross Reference - KJV