Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Luke 18:3 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Do me justice on mine adversary. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, Protect and defend and give me justice against my adversary. American Standard Version (1901) and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Common English Bible In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him, asking, ‘Give me justice in this case against my adversary.’ Catholic Public Domain Version But there was a certain widow in that city, and she went to him, saying, 'Vindicate me from my adversary.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. |
Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Saying, There was in a certain city a judge who feared not God nor reverenced man.
And he would not for a while, but afterwards he said in himself, Tho' I fear not God nor reverence man,
Yet because this widow giveth me trouble, I will do her justice, left by her continual coming she weary me out.