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Luke 18:5

PatiencePrayer

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;

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

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

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BSB
yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
KJV
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
WEB
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
ASV
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
DARBY
at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.
BLB
yet because this widow causes me trouble, I will avenge her, so that coming until the end, she does not exhaust me.’”
ÅB
vil jeg dog hjelpe denne enke til å få rett fordi hun gjør meg uleilighet, så hun ikke til slutt skal komme og legge hånd på meg.
OTB
så vil jeg, fordi denne enken stadig plager meg, sørge for at hun får rett, så hun ikke til slutt kommer og sliter meg ut.’”
B1930
vil jeg dog hjelpe denne enke til å få rett fordi hun gjør mig uleilighet, så hun ikke til slutt skal komme og legge hånd på mig.

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Cross references

  • Luke 11:8

    I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

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  • Luke 18:39

    And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

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  • Judges 16:16

    And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

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  • Mark 10:47–48

    And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

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  • 2 Samuel 13:24–27

    And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

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  • Matthew 15:23

    But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

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