Luke 18:4

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said to himself, Though I do not fear God or respect man;

Revised King James 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

3And there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, Give me justice against my adversary.

5Yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her justice, lest by her continual coming she wear me out.

Read all of Luke 18

Cross References

Luke 12:17And he thought to himself, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?

Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is alive, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intents 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 18:4