Parable of the Unjust Judge

The Parable of the Unjust Judge or the Parable of the Importunate Widow is a parable of Jesus found in the Gospel of Luke, 18:1-9. It concerns a judge "who did not fear God, neither did he care for people." Nevertheless, he eventually agreed to do justice to a poor widow because she was so persistent in demanding justice. 
The framing material of the parable explains that it demonstrates the need to always pray and never give up.
==The parable==
From Luke 18:1-8 (NIV)
==Interpretation==
The framing material relates to one of Luke's favored themes: prayer.
==Authenticity==
The Jesus Seminar rates the parable as probably authentic ("pink"). It features the reversal of expectations common in Jesus' parables. The framing material is rated inauthentic ("black"). However scholars such as I. Howard Marshall regard all as authentic. 
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