Luke 18:4
 Luke 18:4 
New International Version (©2011)
"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care what people think,

New Living Translation (©2007)
The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or care about people,

English Standard Version (©2001)
For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
"For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, Even though I don't fear God or respect man,

International Standard Version (©2012)
For a while the judge refused. But later, he told himself, 'I don't fear God or respect people,

NET Bible (©2006)
For a while he refused, but later on he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“And he would not for long time, but after this, he said to himself, 'Although I do not worship God neither honor people'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"For a while the judge refused to do anything. But then he thought, 'This widow really annoys me. Although I don't fear God or respect people,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he would not for awhile: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

American King James Version
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

American Standard Version
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,

Darby Bible Translation
And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

English Revised Version
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Webster's Bible Translation
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Weymouth New Testament
"For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, "'Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for man,

World English Bible
He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

Young's Literal Translation
and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:1-8 All God's people are praying people. Here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even with the unjust judge: she might fear lest it should set him more against her; but our earnest prayer is pleasing to our God. Even to the end there will still be ground for the same complaint of weakness of faith.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.


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Parable of the Persistent Widow
3And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary. 4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. …

Luke 18:2 He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
Luke 18:3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
Luke 20:13 "Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.'
Hebrews 12:9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!