Luke 18:1-5

Parables on Prayer

1 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ¹ought to pray and not to ²lose heart,

2 saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not ³respect man.

3 "There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me legal protection from my opponent.'

4 "For a while he was unwilling *; but afterward * he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor ⁴respect man,

5 yet ⁵because this widow bothers * me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise * by continually * coming she will ⁶wear me out.' "

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Cross References 6

1. Luke 11:5-10
2. 2 Corinthians 4:1
3. Luke 18:4; Luke 20:13; Hebrews 12:9
4. Luke 18:2; Luke 20:13; Hebrews 12:9
5. Luke 11:8
6. 1 Corinthians 9:27

Footnotes 3

[a]. Lit "Do me justice"
[b]. Lit "do her justice"
[c]. Lit "hit me under the eye"

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