Luke 18:2

New Century Version

“In a certain town there was a judge who did not respect God or care about people.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:7

Good people care about justice for the poor, but the wicked are not concerned.

Isaiah 33:8

There is no one on the roads, no one walking in the paths. People have broken the agreements they made. They refuse to believe the proof from witnesses. No one respects other people.

Luke 18:3

In that same town there was a widow who kept coming to this judge, saying, ‘Give me my rights against my enemy.’

Luke 18:4

For a while the judge refused to help her. But afterwards, he thought to himself, ‘Even though I don’t respect God or care about people,

Luke 20:13

The owner of the vineyard said, ‘What will I do now? I will send my son whom I love. Maybe they will respect him.’

Hebrews 12:9

We have all had fathers here on earth who disciplined us, and we respected them. So it is even more important that we accept discipline from the Father of our spirits so we will have life.