Luke 18:1
Now he was speaking a mashal to them about how it is necessary always for them to daven and not to lose chozek, + 18:1 Isa 40:31
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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
Cross References
Genesis 32:24And he took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over [all] that he had.
Job 27:8For what is the tikveh of the chanef, when He cutteth off, 1 when Eloah taketh away, his nefesh? 1
Psalms 55:16Let mavet seize upon them, 1 and let them go down chayyim into Sheol; 1 for ra'ot (evils) are in their dwellings, and among them. 1
Psalms 86:3Channeni (be merciful) unto me, Adonoi; 1 for I cry unto Thee kol hayom. 1
Psalms 142:5I looked on my right, and behold, 1 there was no man that would know me; 1 refuge failed me; 1 no man cared for my nefesh. 1
Jonah 2:7I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; 1 ha'aretz with her bars closed behind me l'olam; 1 yet hast Thou brought up my life from shachat (corruption), + 2:7 See Ps 16:10 1 Hashem Elohai. 1
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 →