Luke 18:3

Holman Christian Standard Bible

And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

Cross References

Job 22:9

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

Job 29:13

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

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do what is good. Seek 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, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, 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 man.

Luke 18:4

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

Luke 18:5

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

Deuteronomy 27:19

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