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

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

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

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

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

    4 For 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
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    7 And 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.”

    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.

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

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

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

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    15 Now 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.

    16 For 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.'

  • 16 If 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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    2 He also saw a poor widow putting in two small coins.

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

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

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

  • 16 If 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.

  • 58 For 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.

  • 5 Then 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,

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

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    42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small coins, which amounted to a penny.

    43 Summoning 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.

  • 24 Therefore, 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.

  • 17 You 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?'

  • 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.)

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

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

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    23 My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.

    24 If 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.

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

  • 40 But 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.'

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

  • Job 31:10-11
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    10 then may my wife grind grain for another, and may others kneel over her.

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

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

  • 3 Honor widows who are truly widows.

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

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

  • 2 They 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.

  • 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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