Luke 18:8
6 And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
- KJV
- I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
- WEB
- I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
- ASV
- I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
- DARBY
- I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth?
- BLB
- I say to you⁺ that He will execute their avenging in quickness. Nevertheless, the Son of Man having come, will He find the faith on the earth?”
- ÅB
- Jeg sier dere at han skal skynde seg å hjelpe dem til deres rett. Men når Menneskesønnen kommer, mon han da vil finne troen på jorden?
- OTB
- Jeg sier dere, Han vil sørge for at de får rett, og det raskt. Men når Menneskesønnen kommer, vil Han finne troen på jorden?”
- B1930
- Jeg sier eder at han skal skynde sig å hjelpe dem til deres rett. Men når Menneskesønnen kommer, mon han da vil finne troen på jorden?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 10:23–26
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
Read in context2 Peter 3:8–9
Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
Read in contextMatthew 24:9–13
Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
Read in contextPsalms 46:5
God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
Read in contextLuke 17:26–30
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:1–3
Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
Read in contextPsalms 143:7–9
Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
Read in context2 Peter 2:3
In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
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