Luke 18:1-8
Parables on Prayer
1 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they (A)ought to pray and not to (B)lose heart,
2 saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not (C)respect man.
3 There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘(a)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 (D)respect man,
5 yet (E)because this widow bothers me, I will (b)give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will (c)(F)wear me out.’”
6 And (G)the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge *said;
7 now, will not God (H)bring about justice for His (I)elect who cry to Him day and night, (d)and will He (J)delay long over them?
8 I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, (K)will He find (e)faith on the earth?”
Footnotes:
a.
Luke 18:3: ['Lit ', Do me justice]
b.
Luke 18:5: ['Lit ', do her justice]
c.
Luke 18:5: ['Lit ', hit me under the eye]
d.
Luke 18:7: ['Or ', and yet He is very patient toward them]
e.
Luke 18:8: ['Lit ', the faith]
Cross references:
J.
Luke 18:7:
2 Peter 3:9