Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow so his disciples will keep praying without losing heart. The point is not that repetition wears God down, but that the God who answers is nothing like the unjust judge.

Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow so his disciples will keep praying and not give up, and he grounds that call in who God is rather than in how well we pray. The closing question about faith on the earth turns the story into a test of trust.