Luke 18:1

And he was speaking a parable unto them, as to its being needful for them always to pray, and not be faint-hearted;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

2saying—A certain judge, there was in a certain city,—having, for God, no reverence, and, for man, no respect.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:24And Jacob was left alone,—and there wrestled a man with him, until the uprisings of the dawn.

Job 27:8For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

Psalms 55:16I, unto God, will cry,—And, Yahweh, will save me.

Psalms 86:3Show me favour, O My Lord, For, unto thee, do I cry, all the day;

Psalms 142:5I have made outcry unto thee, O Yahweh,—I have said, Thou, art my refuge, my portion, in the land of the living.

Jonah 2:7When my soul, darkened itself over me, Yahweh, I remembered,—and my prayer, came in unto thee, unto thy holy temple.

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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