KJV King James Version
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 18:3
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
WEB World English Bible
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
ASV American Standard Version
and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,
Surrounding context — Luke 18
1 And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
χήραG5503 · chērawidowδὲG1161 · dethenἦνG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόλειG4172 · poliscityἐκείνῃG1565 · ekeinosthatκαὶG2532 · kaiandἤρχετοG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heλέγουσα·G3004 · legōto sayἐκδίκησόνG1556 · ekdikeōto avengeμεG3165 · memeἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀντιδίκουG476 · antidikosopponentμου.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Isaiah 1:17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.Deuteronomy 27:19Cursed [be] he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.Jeremiah 5:28They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.Job 29:13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.Romans 13:3-4For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:Luke 18:7-8And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?Job 22:9Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.Isaiah 1:21-23How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.2 Samuel 14:5-24And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I [am] indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
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