Luke 18:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 18:2

1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men ^aalways ought to pray and not lose heart,

2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor¹ regard man.

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.’ ”

6 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said.

7 And ^ashall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?

Verse Comparison: Luke 18:2

American Standard Version
saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

Amplified® Bible
He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither reverenced {and} feared God nor respected {or} considered man.

Contemporary English Version
In a town there was once a judge who didn't fear God or care about people.

Darby English Version
saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

Good News Bible
"In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.

International Standard Version
He said, "In a city there was a judge who didn't fear God or respect people.

King James Version
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

New American Standard Bible
saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

New International Version
He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.

New King James Version
saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
saying, "In a certain city there lived a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

Young's Literal Translation
saying, `A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding --

New English Translation
He said,¹ “In a certain city² there was a judge³ who neither feared God nor respected people.⁴