Luke 18:3 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice.'(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

ASV:

and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

BBE:

And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.

DBY:

and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

ERV:

and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

WEY:

And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and entreated him, saying, "'Give me justice and stop my oppressor.'

WBS:

And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary.

WEB:

A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying,'Defend me from my adversary!'

YLT:

and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

Luke 18:3 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 18:2 saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

Luke 18:4 "For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

18:3 A widow. The widow of the East, unless she has powerful friends, is absolutely helpless. In India, she is regarded almost as an outcast. It is only the Bible that proclaims God as the widow's friend.
Avenge me of my adversary. That is, redress the wrong I have suffered.

MHC:

18:1-8 All God's people are praying people. Here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even with the unjust judge: she might fear lest it should set him more against her; but our earnest prayer is pleasing to our God. Even to the end there will still be ground for the same complaint of weakness of faith.

CONC:

Adversary Adverse Avenge Defend Entreated Grant Justice Kept Legal Oft Often Opponent Oppressor Party Plea Protection Repeatedly Saying Stop Town Vindicate Widow Wrong

Adversary Adverse Avenge City Defend Entreated Grant Justice Kept Legal Oft Often Opponent Oppressor Party Plea Protection Repeatedly Right Stop Vindicate Widow

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