Luke 18:1
And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
In Context
2Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man.
Cross References
Genesis 32:24He remained alone: and behold a man wrestled with him till morning.
Job 27:8For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul?
Psalms 55:16Who didst take sweetmeats together with me: in the house of God we walked with consent.
Psalms 86:3Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.
Psalms 142:5The just shall correct me in mercy, and shall reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner fatten my head. For my prayer also shall still be against the things with which they are well pleased:
Jonah 2:7I went down to the lowest parts of the mountains: the bars of the earth have shut me up for ever: and thou wilt bring up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
Matthew Henry on Luke 18:1
In this chapter we have, I. The parable of the importunate widow, designed to teach us fervency in prayer, ver. 1-8 . II. The parable of the Pharisee and publican, designed to teach us humility, and humiliation for sin, in prayer, ver. 9-14 . III. Christ's favour to little children that were brought to him, ver. 15-17 . IV. The trial of a rich man that had a mind to follow Christ, whether he loved better Christ or his riches; his coming short upon that trial; and Christ's discourse with his disciples upon that… Read the whole commentary →