They sent me the same message four times, and each time I returned a similar response to them.
Luke 18:5 - Tree of Life Version yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice so she won’t wear me out by her incessant coming.’” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yet because this widow continues to bother me, I will defend and protect and avenge her, lest she give me intolerable annoyance and wear me out by her continual coming or at the last she come and rail on me or assault me or strangle me. American Standard Version (1901) yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming. Common English Bible but I will give this widow justice because she keeps bothering me. Otherwise, there will be no end to her coming here and embarrassing me.” Catholic Public Domain Version yet because this widow is pestering me, I will vindicate her, lest by returning, she may, in the end, wear me out.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me. |
They sent me the same message four times, and each time I returned a similar response to them.
But He did not answer her a word. And when His disciples came, they were urging Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”
I tell you, even if the friend will not get up and give him anything out of friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my opponent.’
And those leading the way were scolding him, so he would be quiet. But he kept shouting all the more, “Ben-David, have mercy on me!”
Rather, I punish my body and bring it into submission, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Now it came about when she nagged him daily with her speeches and kept bothering him, his soul was annoyed to death.