Luke 18:2

Saying, An aza (certain) Shofet was in a certain town. Now this Shofet had no fear of Hashem nor any respect for Bnei Adam.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

In Context

1Now 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

3Now an almanah was in that town and she was coming to him saying, Grant me yashrus (justice) against my ish riv (opponent in a lawsuit). + 18:3 Isa 1:17

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless there are devarim tovim (good things) found in thee, in that thou hast removed HaAsherot from HaAretz, and hast prepared thine lev to seek HaElohim.

Psalms 8:1(For the one directing. According to the gittit. Mizmor of Dovid) 1

Isaiah 33:8The mesillot (highways) lie in ruins, 1 the wayfaring man ceaseth; 1 he hath annulled the brit (covenant), 1 he hath despised the towns, 1 he regardeth no enosh (humankind). 1

Ezekiel 22:6Hinei, the nasi'im (rulers) of Yisroel, every one has used his zero'a (arm, power) for shefach dahm in thee.

Luke 18:4And for a zman (time) the Shofet was not willing. But after these things, he said to himself, If indeed Hashem I do not fear nor do Bnei Adam I respect,

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 →

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