Luke 18:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³ And a widow   in that town kept coming to him, saying, “Give me justice against my adversary.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ and there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, Protect and defend and give me justice against my adversary.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Common English Bible

³ In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him, asking, ‘Give me justice in this case against my adversary.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ But there was a certain widow in that city, and she went to him, saying, 'Vindicate me from my adversary.'

Luke 18:3 Cross References

Job 22:9

You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless  was   crushed.

Job 29:13

The dying blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do what is good. Pursue justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have become fat  and sleek. They have also excelled in evil matters. They have not taken up cases, such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper, and they have not defended the rights of the needy.

Matthew 5:25

Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him to the court, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, and the judge to   the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.

Luke 18:2

‘There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God   or respect people.

Luke 18:4

‘For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, “Even though I don’t fear God or respect people,

Luke 18:5

yet because this widow keeps   pestering me,   I will give her justice, so that she doesn’t wear me out   by her persistent coming.” ’

Deuteronomy 27:19

“The one who denies justice to a resident foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.” And all the people will say, “Amen! ”