Luke 18:3

New International Reader's Version

A widow lived in that town. She came to the judge again and again. She kept begging him, ‘Make things right for me. Someone is treating me badly.’

Cross References

Job 22:9

But you sent widows away without anything. You mistreated children whose fathers had died.

Job 29:13

Those who were dying gave me their blessing. I made the hearts of widows sing.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do what is right! Treat people fairly. Help those who are treated badly. Stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. And do the same thing for widows.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have grown fat and heavy. There is no limit to the evil things they do. In court they do not seek justice. They don’t protect the rights of children whose fathers have died. They do not stand up for poor people.

Matthew 5:25

“Suppose someone has a claim against you and is taking you to court. Settle the matter quickly. Do this while you are still together on the way. If you don’t, you may be handed over to the judge. The judge may hand you over to the officer to be thrown into prison.

Luke 18:2

He said, “In a certain town there was a judge. He didn’t have any respect for God or care about what people thought.

Luke 18:4

“For some time the judge refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t have any respect for God. I don’t care about what people think.

Luke 18:5

But this widow keeps bothering me. So I will see that things are made right for her. If I don’t, she will someday come and attack me!’ ”

Deuteronomy 27:19

“May anyone who treats unfairly outsiders, widows, and children whose fathers have died be under the Lord’s curse.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”