Luke 18:2
saying, There was in a certain city a judge, who feared not God, nor regarded man.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
In Context
1And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be faint-hearted:
3And there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary!
Cross References
Psalms 8:1“For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with the gittith. A psalm of David.” O Jehovah, our Lord! How excellent is thy name in all the earth! Thou hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Isaiah 33:8The highways are desolate; The traveller ceaseth; He breaketh the covenant; he despiseth the cities; Of men he maketh no account.
Ezekiel 22:6Behold the princes of Israel are engaged every one according to his strength within thee to shed blood.
Luke 18:4And he would not for some time. But afterward he said within himself, Though I neither fear God, nor regard 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 →