Luke 18:3
came—kept coming. See Luke 18:5, "her continual coming."
Avenge me—that is, rid me of the oppression of.
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men aalways ought to pray and not lose heart,
3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying,1 ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’
4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man,
5 ayet because this widow troubles me I will1 avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Luke 18:1-5
PARABLE OF THE IMPORTUNATE WIDOW. (Luke 18:1-8)
always—Compare Luke 18:7, "night and day."
faint—lose heart, or slacken.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Luke 18:3:
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