"The Lord concludes his parable with an exhortation not to be cold and lazy in prayer. The answer always corresponds to the prayer. It may take a long time to arrive, but in the end it does arrive. The one who prays and the one who is prayed for must come to an agreement."
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Adrienne von Speyr, Le parabole del Signore (Gleichnisse des Herrn, 1966), translated into Italian by Giuseppe Reguzzoni, Jaca Book, Milano, 2008, p. 143. ISBN 978-88-16-30459-8
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