Luke 18:5

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'Because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't wear me out with her continual coming.'

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  • Luke 11:8 : 8 I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will surely get up and give him as much as he needs.
  • Luke 18:39 : 39 Those who were leading the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'
  • Judg 16:16 : 16 With her nagging she pressed him day after day until he was sick to death of it.
  • 2 Sam 13:24-27 : 24 Absalom went to the king and said, 'Your servant has shearers. Will the king and his attendants please join me?' 25 The king replied, 'No, my son. All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.' Although Absalom urged him, he refused to go, but he gave him his blessing. 26 Then Absalom said, 'If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.' The king asked him, 'Why should he go with you?' 27 But Absalom pressed him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king's sons.
  • Matt 15:23 : 23 But Jesus did not answer her a word. So his disciples came to him, urging him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
  • Mark 10:47-48 : 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!' 48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'

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  • Luke 18:6-8
    3 verses
    87%

    6And the Lord said, 'Listen to what the unjust judge says.'

    7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay in helping them?

    8I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?

  • Luke 18:1-4
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    86%

    1Jesus told them a parable to show that they should always pray and not give up.

    2He said, 'There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected people.'

    3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'

    4For a while, he refused. But later, he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God or respect people, I will give her justice.'

  • Luke 11:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7And suppose the one inside answers, “Don’t bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up to give you anything.”

    8I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will surely get up and give him as much as he needs.

  • 1 Tim 5:5
    71%

    5The widow who is truly alone and desolate has placed her hope in God and continues in prayers and petitions night and day.

  • Judg 16:16
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    16With her nagging she pressed him day after day until he was sick to death of it.

  • Prov 27:15
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    15A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike.

  • 2 Sam 14:15-16
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    67%

    15Now I have come to speak this word to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought, 'I will speak to the king—perhaps the king will grant the request of his servant.

    16For the king will hear me and deliver me from the hand of the man who seeks to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.'

  • Job 31:16
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    16If I have withheld the desires of the poor or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

  • Luke 21:2-3
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    2He also saw a poor widow putting in two small coins.

    3He said, 'Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.'

  • 1 Sam 1:6
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    6Her rival provoked her severely to irritate her because the LORD had closed her womb.

  • Job 9:15
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    15Even if I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I could only plead for mercy with my judge.

  • 1 Tim 5:16
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    16If any believing man or woman has widows, let them help them and not let the church be burdened, so that it may assist those who are truly widows.

  • Luke 12:58
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    58For as you are going with your opponent to the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he does not drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

  • Luke 11:5
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    5Then He said to them, 'Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

  • Job 24:21
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    21He preys on the barren woman who does not bear children, and he does no good to the widow.

  • Mark 12:42-43
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    42But a poor widow came and put in two very small coins, which amounted to a penny.

    43Summoning his disciples, he said to them, 'Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box.

  • Isa 1:24
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    24Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: "I will gain relief from My adversaries and avenge Myself on My enemies.

  • Mal 2:17
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    17You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you ask, 'How have we wearied Him?' By saying, 'Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and He delights in them,' or 'Where is the God of justice?'

  • 2 Pet 2:8
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    8(For that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard.)

  • 2 Sam 14:5
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    5The king said to her, "What is troubling you?" She replied, "Truly, I am a widow; my husband has died.

  • Jer 18:19
    66%

    19Listen to me, Lord! Hear what my accusers are saying!

  • Exod 22:23-24
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    23My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.

    24If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you must not act as a creditor to him; do not charge him interest.

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    65%

    19Who can contend with me? For now, if I am silent, I will perish.

  • Luke 10:40
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    40But Martha was distracted by much serving. So she came to Him and asked, 'Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her, therefore, to help me.'

  • Ps 55:3
    65%

    3Pay attention to me and answer me. My thoughts are restless, and I am distraught.

  • Job 31:10-11
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    65%

    10then may my wife grind grain for another, and may others kneel over her.

    11For that would be wickedness, a sin to be judged.

  • Jer 5:29
    65%

    29Should I not punish them for these things? declares the Lord. Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?

  • 1 Tim 5:3
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    3Honor widows who are truly widows.

  • Job 19:2
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    2How long will you torment my soul and crush me with words?

  • Exod 23:6
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    6Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit.

  • Isa 10:2
    65%

    2They deprive the poor of justice and rob the rights of the needy among my people, making widows their spoil and leaving orphans to be plundered.

  • Matt 15:23
    65%

    23But Jesus did not answer her a word. So his disciples came to him, urging him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

  • Prov 25:17
    65%

    17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

  • Ps 55:17
    65%

    17But I call to God, and the Lord will save me.

  • Mark 14:6
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    6But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you troubling her? She has done a beautiful thing for me.

  • Luke 20:47
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    47They devour widows’ houses and make long prayers for appearance’s sake. These will receive a greater condemnation.

  • Ps 6:3
    65%

    3Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking with fear.

  • 1 Sam 1:16
    65%

    16Do not consider your servant a worthless woman. It is out of my great sorrow and distress that I have been speaking until now.'

  • Luke 16:5
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    5So he called in each one of his master's debtors. He asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'