Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Luke 18:2

Justice

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

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

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Read the whole chapter

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
KJV
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
WEB
saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God and didn’t respect man.
ASV
saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:
DARBY
saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:
BLB
saying, “There was a certain judge in a certain city, not fearing God and not respecting man.
ÅB
Der var en dommer i en by, som ikke fryktet Gud og ikke undså seg for noe menneske.
OTB
Han sa: “I en by var det en dommer som verken fryktet Gud eller hadde respekt for noen mennesker.
B1930
Der var en dommer i en by, som ikke fryktet Gud og ikke undså sig for noget menneske.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references