Luke 18:1
And he put foorth a parable vnto them, to this ende that me ought alwayes to pray, & not to be weery,
Bible (Bishops')
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 in a certayne citie, a iudge, whiche feared not God, neither regarded man.
Cross References
Genesis 32:24And Iacob was left hym selfe alone: and there wrasteled a man with hym, vnto the breakyng of the day.
Jonah 2:7When my soule fainted within me, I remembred the Lorde, and my prayer came in vnto thee into thy holy temple.
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 →