Luke 18:3

Tree of Life Version

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

Cross References

Job 22:9

You sent widows away empty-handed and crushed the arms of orphans.

Job 29:13

the blessing of the dying man came on me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good, seek justice, relieve the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.”

Jeremiah 5:28

They grew fat and sleek. They also overlooked evil deeds. They do not uphold a cause— the cause of an orphan to prosper— nor do they defend the right of the poor.

Matthew 5:25

“Make friends quickly with your opponent while you are with him on the way. Otherwise, your opponent may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the assistant, and you will be thrown into prison.

Luke 18:2

He said, “There was a judge in a certain city who neither feared God nor respected people.

Luke 18:4

“He was unwilling at the time. But afterward he said to himself, ‘Although I don’t fear God or respect people,

Luke 18:5

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice so she won’t wear me out by her incessant coming.’”

Deuteronomy 27:19

‘Cursed is the one who twists justice for the outsider, orphan and widow.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’