Luke 18:1

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Luke 18:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
ESV
1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
NLT
1 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.
MSG
1 Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit.
CSB
1 He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

Luke 18:1 In-Context

1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’
4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,
5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’ ”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 40:31; Luke 11:5-8; S Acts 1:14; S Romans 1:10; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17
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