Luke 18:5

American Standard Version (1901)

yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.

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  • Luke 11:8 : 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 arise and give him as many as he needeth.
  • Luke 18:39 : 39 And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
  • Judg 16:16 : 16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.
  • 2 Sam 13:24-27 : 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant. 25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee? 27 But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
  • Matt 15:23 : 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
  • Mark 10:47-48 : 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

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    8I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

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    4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

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    7and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee?

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    16And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.

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    15A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

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    2And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

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    6And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

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    21He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.

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    42And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

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    23If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

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    19Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

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    10Then let my wife grind unto another, And let others bow down upon her.

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