Luke 18:4

4 And he was not willing for a time, but after these [things] he said to himself, 'Even if I do not fear God or respect people,

Luke 18:4 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:4

And he would not for a while
He would give no ear to her cries, nor take her cause in hand, nor right her wrongs, and clear her of her adversary:

but afterward he said within himself;
as he was considering the matter in his own mind, and reflecting on this woman's case and the frequent application she had made to him:

though I fear not God, nor regard man;
a monster in iniquity he was, to say so of himself; for though the character belongs to many, there are few that are so impudent in sin, as to take it to themselves, and glory in it.

Luke 18:4 In-Context

2 saying, "There was a certain judge in a certain town who did not fear God and did not respect people.

3 And there was a widow in that town, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary!'

4 And he was not willing for a time, but after these [things] he said to himself, 'Even if I do not fear God or respect people,

5 yet because this widow is causing trouble for me, I will grant her justice, so that she does not wear me down in the end [by her] coming back!'"

6 And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge is saying!