Luke 18:2 - Plain English Version

² He said, “There was a judge in a city, and he was a hard man. He didn’t respect God, and he didn’t care about people either.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither reverenced and feared God nor respected or considered man.

American Standard Version (1901)

² saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

Common English Bible

² He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² saying: "There was a certain judge in a certain city, who did not fear God and did not respect man.

Luke 18:2 Cross References

Luke 18:3

A woman lived in that city. Her husband was dead, and she had nobody to look after her. Then a bad man tricked that woman and took her money. So she went to the judge and said, ‘Your honour, that man tricked me. Please give me a fair go. Make him give me back my money.’

Luke 18:4

The judge didn’t answer her. He took no notice of her, and he wouldn’t listen to her. But she kept on asking him, and for a while he kept on taking no notice of her. But after a while he said to himself, ‘This woman is making me go crazy. Even though I don’t respect God, and I don’t care about people, I will make sure she gets a fair go. I will give her what she wants. If I don’t do that, she will keep on asking me, and I’m getting sick of it.’ ”