Cross References

Luke 18:2

New American Standard Bible 2020

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

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The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor; The wicked does not understand such concern.

The highways are desolate, the traveler has ceased, He has broken the covenant, he has despised the cities, He has no regard for mankind.

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

For a while he was unwilling; but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect any person,

Now the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What am I to do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’

Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?