Luke 18:2

Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:

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In The King James Version

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

In Context

1And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

3And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:3But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.

Psalms 8:1To the chief music-maker on the Gittith. A Psalm. Of David.

Isaiah 33:8The highways are waste, no man is journeying there: the agreement is broken, he has made sport of the towns, he has no thought for man.

Ezekiel 22:6See, the rulers of Israel, every one in his family, have been causing death in you.

Luke 18:4And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:2-9

The Unjust Judge. 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the… Read the whole commentary →

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