Luke 18:3

Legacy Standard Bible

Now there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice from my opponent.’

Cross References

Job 22:9

“You have sent widows away empty, And the might of the orphans has been crushed.

Job 29:13

“The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Execute justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow.

Jeremiah 5:28

‘They are fat, they are sleek; They also excel in deeds of evil; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the orphan, that they may succeed; And they do not render justice for the poor.

Matthew 5:25

Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Luke 18:2

saying, “In a certain city there was a certain judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

Luke 18:4

And for a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

Luke 18:5

yet because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice, lest by continually coming she wears me out.’ ”

Deuteronomy 27:19

‘Cursed is he who perverts the justice due a sojourner, orphan, and widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’