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

◄ Luke 18:4 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care what people think,

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

New American Standard Bible
"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
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
"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
For a while the judge refused. But later, he told himself, 'I don't fear God or respect people,

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,

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,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. came—kept coming. See Lu 18:5, "her continual coming."

Avenge me—that is, rid me of the oppression of.