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Luke 18:2

"There was a certain town," he said, "a judge who had neither reverence for God, nor respect for man.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.

3"In that same town there was a widow who came again and again before him, saying, "‘Do for me the justice of my adversary.’

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Cross References

Luke 18:4"For a while he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, ‘Though I have neither reverence for God nor regard for 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 →

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