Luke 18:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 18:5

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?

8 I tell you ^athat He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

9 Also He spoke this parable to some ^awho trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

Verse Comparison: Luke 18:5

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American Standard Version
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.

Amplified® Bible
Yet because this widow continues to bother me, I will defend {and} protect {and} avenge her, lest she give me intolerable annoyance {and} wear me out by her continual coming {or} at the last she come and rail on me {or} assault me {or} strangle me.

Contemporary English Version
I will help this widow because she keeps on bothering me. If I don't help her, she will wear me out."

Darby English Version
at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.

Good News Bible
yet because of all the trouble this widow is giving me, I will see to it that she gets her rights. If I don't, she will keep on coming and finally wear me out!' "

International Standard Version
Yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice. Otherwise, she will keep coming and wear me out.'"

King James Version
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

New American Standard Bible
yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.'"

New International Version
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "

New King James Version
yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.'"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.'"

Young's Literal Translation
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'

New English Translation
yet because this widow keeps on bothering me, I will give her justice, or in the end she will wear me out¹ by her unending pleas.’”²

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