Luke 18:3

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

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

In Context

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

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

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Cross References

Romans 13:3For rulers are no terror to good deeds, but to evil. Would you be fearless of the ruler’s authority? Do what is good, and you will have his praise.

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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