Luke 18:3
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Other Translations of Luke 18:3
New International Version
3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
English Standard Version
3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'
The Message
3 A widow in that city kept after him: 'My rights are being violated. Protect me!'
New King James Version
3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, 'Get justice for me from my adversary.'
New Living Translation
3 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, 'Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.'
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 18:3
Commentary on Luke 18:1-8
(Read Luke 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.