Luke 18:1
The Parable of the Widow and the Judge
181 Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 18:1
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.