Luke 18:2

The Passion Translation

“In a certain town there was a judge, a thick-skinned and godless man who had no fear of others’ opinions.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:7

God’s righteous people will pour themselves out for the poor, but the ungodly make no attempt to understand or help the needy.

Isaiah 33:8

The highways are deserted and the travelers have disappeared. Covenants are broken and witnesses rejected, and no one is respected.

Luke 18:3

And in the same town there was a poor widow who kept pleading with the judge, ‘Grant me justice and protect me from my oppressor!’

Luke 18:4

“He ignored her pleas for quite some time, but she kept asking. Eventually he said to himself, ‘This widow keeps annoying me, demanding her rights, and I’m tired of listening to her. Even though I’m not a religious man, and I don’t care about the opinions of others, I’ll get her off my back by answering her claims for justice and I’ll rule in her favor. Then she’ll leave me alone.’ ”

Luke 20:13

Finally the owner of the vineyard said to his son, ‘Perhaps if I send you, my own cherished son, they will be ashamed of what they’ve done.’

Hebrews 12:9

And isn’t it true that we respect our earthly fathers even though they corrected and disciplined us? Then we should demonstrate an even greater respect for God, our spiritual Father, as we submit to his life-giving discipline.