Luke 18:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’””
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“yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 18:5 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 16:16Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,
- 2 Samuel 13:24And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”
- Nehemiah 6:4Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave the same reply.
- Matthew 15:23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
- Mark 10:47When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Luke 11:8I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
- Luke 18:39Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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