The Parable of the Widow and the Judge

181 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Other Translations of Luke 18:1

King James Version

The Parable of the Widow and the Judge

181 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

English Standard Version

The Parable of the Widow and the Judge

181 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

The Message

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.

New King James Version

The Parable of the Widow and the Judge

181 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

New Living Translation

The Parable of the Widow and the Judge

181 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

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.