Luke 18:1

Jesus told his followers a picture story to teach them to keep on praying to God, and never give up.

Plain English Version

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

2He said, “There was a judge in a city, and he was a hard man. He didn’t respect God, and he didn’t care about people either.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:24But Jacob didn’t go with them. He stayed next to the river, and he was all alone. Then a man came and grabbed Jacob, and that man wrestled with Jacob. They kept on wrestling all night, until it was nearly time for the sun to come up.

Jonah 2:7My life was finishing up, and I called out to you my God. My prayer went up to you, to your special place where you live.

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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