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Luke 18:1

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Jesus told them a story to make this point: you should always keep praying and never give up.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Prayer isn't a one-and-done thing — it's your lifeline, so keep going.

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Then people started bringing their little kids to Jesus, hoping he'd put his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples were like 'stop bothering him' and tried to turn the families away.

So stay alert and keep praying consistently, asking that you'll be found worthy to escape all the chaos that's coming and to actually stand before Jesus himself.

I know you always hear me, but I'm saying this out loud for everyone standing here — so they'll know you really sent me.

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