"Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me." — Luke 18:5

Luke 18:5 · KJV

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

— Luke 18:5

Verse 4

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

Verse 6

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

Luke 18 — Context

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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; {vexed: Heb. shortened}

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.

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.

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.