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

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

1 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

1 Then Jesus used this story to teach his followers that they should always pray and never lose hope.

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

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

1 Jesus used this illustration with his disciples to show them that they need to pray all the time and never give up.

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

1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.

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

1 Jesus told his disciples a story. He wanted to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

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