Luke 18:3

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“And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’”

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BSBPD

“And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 18:3 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
  2. 2 Samuel 14:5“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead.
  3. Job 22:9You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
  4. Job 29:13The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
  5. Isaiah 1:17Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
  6. Isaiah 1:21See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
  7. Jeremiah 5:28They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.
  8. Luke 18:7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
  9. Romans 13:3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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