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,

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

In Context

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.’

5"‘yet because this woman annoys me I will give her justice, lest by her continual coming she wear me out.’

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Cross References

Luke 12:17"So he debated with himself saying, ‘What shall I do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.’

Hebrews 4:12For living is the Word of God, and active, and sharper than any two- edged sword, piercing even to the severance of soul form spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the very thoughts and conceptions of the heart.

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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