Luke 18:2

God's Word

He said, “In a city there was a judge who didn’t fear God or respect people.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:7

A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor. A wicked person does not understand this.

Isaiah 33:8

Highways are deserted. Travelers stop traveling. Agreements are broken. Witnesses  are rejected. People are no longer respected.

Luke 18:3

In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice.’

Luke 18:4

“For a while the judge refused to do anything. But then he thought, ‘This widow really annoys me. Although I don’t fear God or respect people,

Luke 20:13

“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I’ll send my son, whom I love. They’ll probably respect him.’

Hebrews 12:9

On earth we have fathers who disciplined us, and we respect them. Shouldn’t we place ourselves under the authority of God, the father of spirits, so that we will live?