Category:Unjust Judge Parable

Luke 18:1-8

18:1. Jesus also spoke a parable to them, that we ought always to pray and not to grow weary,

18:2. saying, “There was a judge in a certain city, who did not fear God nor regarded man.

18:3. “There was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, 'Avenge me of my adversary.'

Avenge. . .That is, do me justice. It is a Hebrew idiom.

18:4. “He would not for a long time, but afterwards said to himself, 'Although I do not fear God nor regard man,

18:5. “'yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest she continually come and weary me.'”

18:6. The Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge says.

'''18:7. “Will God not revenge His elect who cry to Him day and night? And will He procrastinate in their regard?'''

'''18:8. “I say to you that He will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when He comes, shall He find faith on earth, do you think?”'''