Luke 18:1

Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.

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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

2‘There was,’ he said, ‘in a certain town a judge, who had no reverence for God nor regard for people.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:24Jacob was left alone, and someone wrestled with him until daybreak.

Psalms 55:16But I will call on God, the Lord will save me.

Psalms 86:3Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.

Psalms 142:5So I cry to you, O Lord: I say, ‘My refuge are you, all I have in the land of the living.’

Jonah 2:7As my life slipped away, I remembered the Lord; and my prayer reached you, in your 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 →

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